The document provides guidance on preparing for presentations by emphasizing the importance of understanding the audience and the purpose of the talk. It suggests keeping content simple and structured, focusing on three key takeaways, and using stories for engagement. Additionally, it highlights the necessity of rehearsal and confidence in delivery.

1. How to prepare
for presentations
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2. Start with the end in mind
Why is it that you
were asked to speak?
What is the real
purpose of your talk?
What does
the audience expect?

3. Know your audience
Who? What? Why? Where? When?

4. Content, content, content
Content
Visuals Delivery

5. keep it simple
If your audience could
remember only three things
about your presentation, what
would you want it to be?
1 2 3

6. Outline your content

7. Have a sound, clear structure
1
2
3
4
5
6

8. choose only relevant points
This is
my cat. So what?

9. pass the elevator pitch
30 sec Only main
things

10. tell stories
Clear beginning Engaging middle Logical conclusion

11. get confidence
Prepare Rehearse
materials
Make
structure

12. Don’t forget
to smile
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