Basics of presentation

· preparation

· structuring

· language

· visual aids

Preparation

Good preparation is very important. Good preparation and planning will give you confidence. Your audience will feel your confidence and have confidence in you. This will give you control of your audience and of your presentation.

Consider these points when preparing:

Objective ' Why am I making this presentation?' Your objective should be clear in your mind.

Audience ' Who am I making this presentation to?' How many people? Who are they? Business people? Professional people? Political people? Experts or non-experts? A small, intimate group of 4 colleagues or a large gathering of 400 competitors?

Venue ' Where am I making this presentation?' A small hotel meeting-room or a large conference hall? Facilities and equipment? Seating arrangements?

Time and length ' When am I making this presentation and how long will it be?'

Method ' How should I make this presentation?' Formal or informal? Lots of visual aids or only a few? With or without anecdotes and humour?

Content ' What should I say?' Include only relevant information. Create a title for your presentation. The title will help you to focus on the subject. Prepare your visual aids, if any.

Structure

Organise your presentation in a logical structure. Most presentations are organised in three parts, followed by questions:

Introduction

- welcome your audience

- introduce your subject

- explain the structure of your presentation

- explain rules for questions

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