By Management Fora

Prepare your Presentation

What

Who

Where

How

When

Planning Check List

Prepare your content &style

What: Provide a clear title, structure

and objectives for your presentation.

Who: Get to know who is your

Audience in order to adapt your style,

content and objectives.

Planning Check List

Control practical aspects

Confirm WHERE (address, bat., room,

transportation)

Check HOW (Physical aspects, room

characteristics, devices used)

Check WHEN (date and Timing)

Planning Check List

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Structure of the Presentation

1

2

3

4 Q&A

Closure 5

Get the audience first attention

Greet the audience

Introduce yourself

Introduction 1

Provide a clear title and introduce your subject

Give speech duration Say why this speech Give your objectives Announce your outline Say how you will handle the

questions and comments from the audience

1

Set the stage for your topic

Introduction

Provide a right order for your ideas logical, chronological, general to specific, etc.

Body of Presentation 2

Sequence your ideas

Signpost where you are Indicate when you finish one point and start a new one

Bridge ideas (transitions)

Between two parts

Make pauses, change stance and/or voice pitch

Say it again differently Rephrase Summarize

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2 Body of Presentation

A brief reminder of what you said

A short conclusion (so what?)

Call for action if you want people do something after your speech

Thanks to the audience

Invitation to ask questions

Conclusion 3

5 plus 1 points

Be as brief as possible while still providing a complete answer.

Repeat the question to audience Rephrase the question with your own words Don’t bluff!

If you can’t answer, say it.

Put the question back to the audience

write down the question and give it further thought afterwards

Deal with less relevant questions positively and firmly

Questions and Answers 4

Thanks your audience for its attention and participation

Closure 5

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Last tip…… At the end, offer something more…. An added

bonus to walk away with (gift, etc.) e.g. An a new product feature, a gift, etc.

Closure 5