Why do you want to Speak?
Listen to a 9 minute audio/mp3 with me Susan Levin talking about the purpose of speaking.
Why-Why do you speak?
Who- Who is your audience?
What- what is your message?
Where- Where you might speak
How-How will you give your presentation?
Included below is a presentation worksheet/checklist for you.
PRESENTATION WORKSHEET
• What are you passionate about?
• What topic creates a great compassion in you for your listeners?
• In one sentence, what is the purpose or mission of the specific presentation you want to work on?
• Who wants to hear it?
• If you have no choice in picking the audience or topic, how can you analyze this audience to find their wants, needs, attitudes, and capabilities?
• Once you’ve made an educated guess about the audience’s attitude, will you need to design the presentation using more benefits or humor?
• Are you prepared? What will it take in rehearsal and study to ensure you will not have stage fright and a fear of making changes in your presentation?
• Are you an expert in the topic area you will present ? What else must you do so you will view yourself as a credible expert?
• What overall theme will you use to substantiate your mission?
• What three or four main points must your listeners take home?
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• How will you organize the material, what format do you like?
Analogies, Storytelling? Problem, cause, solution?
• What mood does the meeting planner wish to be created with this meeting? Fun? Serious,, Educational? A special dress theme?
• What title have you given the presentation?
• What can you do to ensure your listeners will listen, understand, believe and retain the information?
• What else can you do to ensure you will have rapport with your audience?
This is me Susan Levin with Jack Barnard, Master branding, media and presentation coach at the NSA Convention
