The presentation by Jeffrey David Hurley emphasizes the importance of engaging audiences and effective speech structure. It highlights common pitfalls such as providing too much information and lack of rehearsal, while advocating for clear objectives and audience analysis. Key strategies for effective presentations include capturing attention, clearly presenting main points, and rehearsing thoroughly.

1. A Presentation on Structure By: Jeffrey David Hurley

2. 1 Millions of presentations are made each day

3. 2 Most of them are…

4. As a presenter, are you boring your audience? 3

5. Why are presenters doing this? 4

6. Mainly due to lack of… Asking, What’s in it for Me? (WIIFM)…the audience Using poor speech structure Giving Too Much Information (TMI) Not rehearsing 5

7. “ The only reason to give a speech is to change the world. The only way to change the world in front of an audience is to change the minds of the people in the audience” Nick Morgan, Author of: Before You Open Your Mouth 6

8. WIIFM…the Audience? 1 2 3 4 7

9. 8 Set Your Objective Determine Your Credibility Analyze Your Audience

10. Use Good Speech Structure 1 2 3 4 13

11. 15 Capture the audience’s attention Lead the audience into the speech topic Explain your main points Provide material in support of main points Review or summarized the speech topic Provide a call to action or memorable close Introduction Body Conclusion

12. Not Too Much Information 1 2 3 4 23

13. 17 First Point Sub-point Evidence Sub-point Evidence Second Point Sub-point Evidence Sub-point Evidence Third Point Sub-point Evidence Sub-point Evidence

14. Rehearse 1 2 3 4 28

15. Memorize the first two minutes. 29

16. Say your speech out loud 30

17. Get Feedback

18. In Conclusion 1 2 3 4 28

19. WIIFM the audience Use good structure Not TMI Rehearse

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