This document provides steps for developing an effective presentation outline. It recommends clarifying your topic through research, deciding on visual aids and an agenda. The outline should include an opener to get the audience on the same page, a transition to expand on benefits using a single message, and a call to action to motivate and excite the audience. Speakers should create three buckets of essential, recommended, and optional content and apply the steps to plan how their story will be presented.

1. Develop Your Presentation Outline

2. Clarify Your Topic...

3. Research Your Topic

4. Decide On Your Visual Aids

5. Complete Your Agenda

6. Decide On Your Storyblueprint

7. Follow These Steps

8. Create THREE buckets

10. The Opener The Transition The Call To Action

11. Fill Each Of Your Buckets

12. What You Must Say What You Should Say What You Could Say What You Might Say What You’ll Say If There is Time

13. The Opening Get On The Same Page Be Authentic Creativity Credibility

14. The Transition Feature Vs Benefits Single Pointed Message Expand The Benefit Build Bridges Illustrate Your Point

15. Call To Action Motivate Orient Validate Excite

16. Apply These Steps To Plan Your Outline How You Will Present Your Story