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Steps to prepare

• Define your objective
• Understand your audience
• Decide what to say
• Get organized
• Develop effective visuals

DEFINE YOUR OJECTIVE

TO PROVIDE INFORMATION?

TO PROPOSE ACTION?

TO PERSUADE THINKING?

DEFINE YOUR OJECTIVE

UNDERSTAND YOUR AUDIENCE

WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?

WHAT IS THEIR ATTITUDE?

what do they know?

WHAT SHOULD THEY KNOW?

UNDERSTAND YOUR AUDIENCE

DECIDE WHAT TO SAY

ESTABLISH A KEY MESSAGE

CREATE SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS

DECIDE WHEN AUDIENCE WILL PARTICIPATE

DECIDE WHAT TO SAY

get organized

CONSIDER 5-PART METHOD OF GREEKS

CONSIDER MODERN, 4-PART METHOD

The Opening

• Define purpose of presentation
• Establish your credibility
• Describe topic's importance
• Brief preview of content

The Problem

• Define problem
• Explain why audience should care
• Involve audience in presentation
• Periodically seek feedback

The Solution

• Explain your proposed solution
• Help audience understand benefits
• Focus on audience's needs
• Focus on audience's values

THE CALL TO ACTION

• Repeat your key message
• Refer to what you said in introduction
• Recommend specific action

CONSIDER MODERN, 4-PART METHOD

get organized

USE VISUALS

TO HELP AUDIENCE MAINTAIN ATTENTION

To help audience understand ideas

TO ILLUSTRATE PHYSICAL LAYOUTS

TO SIGNAL A NEW TOPIC

Don't overwhelm audience

AIM FOR SIMPLICITY AND CLARITY

USE VISUALS

Steps to prepare

• Define your objective
• Understand your audience
• Decide what to say
• Get organized
• Develop effective visuals

1 MORE STEP TO PREPARE

• REHEARSE

REHEARSE

Learn Your Lines

REHEARSE YOUR LINES

SMOOTH OUT ROUGH SPOTS

DRESS REHEARSAL

REHEARSE

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