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Preparing the Presentation

Techniques > Public speaking > Preparing the Presentation

Preparing presentations is an important part of public speaking. Time spent here will repay dividends when you get up to speak.

• Research
  • Know Your Audience: To shape content and style.
  • Interview the Organizers: Know what they want and know.
  • Research your Subject: Even if you think you know it.
• Planning
  • The Purpose of Speaking: Know what you seek to achieve.
  • Finding the Focus: Create a focus statement.
  • Planning the Presentation: Use proper planning.
  • Identifying Objectives: What you want to achieve.
• Structuring
  • Use Outlining: Start with the shape.
  • STOIC: A simple framework.
  • SCQA: Developing and answering.
  • Helping Them Decide: Use their decision process.
  • Microstructure: Language and style.
  • Structural Principles: Ways to structure the main body.
  • Bite-sized Chunks: Break it up. Make it digestible.
  • Balancing the Presentation: Equal time for key topics.
  • Sectioning: Break the presentation into coherent parts.
  • Three Part Presentation: Beginning, middle, end.
  • Tellem: Simple three-parter.
• Building
  • Presentation Aids: Many ways to support the talk.
  • Presentation Devices: Poetry, quotes, stories, metaphors, etc.
  • Powerpoint Tips: Building a successful slide set.
• Preparing
  • The 5 Ps: Of preparing a presentation.
  • SQ3R: A whole review approach.

See also

Argument, Storytelling

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