The document provides guidelines for effectively delivering presentations using a four-step process of plan, prepare, practice, and present. It advises planning by understanding your audience and defining your purpose. Preparation involves establishing a positive mindset, crafting an attention-grabbing opening and memorable close, and supporting key points with evidence. Practice is important for building confidence through rehearsal. When presenting, make a positive first impression, build rapport, hold attention, and close favorably to leave a lasting impression.

1. Presentation Guidelines

2. Introduction Delivering your presentations effectively involves using a proven four-step process: Plan, Prepare, Practice, and Present. Follow these guidelines and you and your message will have high impact on your audiences.

3. Plan Describe your audience Knowledge Experience Needs Goals

4. Plan (cont’d) Define the purpose of your talk based on the outcome you seek with your audience: Inform Persuade Motivate to action Sell Teach Train TIP Identify and organize your key points

5. Prepare Establish a positive Mind-Set Value your message. Visualize yourself succeeding. Visualize your audience responding. Give yourself pep talks.

6. Prepare (cont’d) Prepare an attention-getting Opening Use a question related to audience need. Pay a sincere compliment. Relate a relevant incident.

7. Prepare (cont’d) Illustrate and support Key Points with evidence and visuals. Statistics Analogies Demonstrations Testimonials Incidents Exhibits TIP Develop transitions or bridges between key points.

8. Prepare (cont’d) Prepare a memorable Close Dramatize your ideas. Throw down a challenge. Use a motivating statement. Restate the key benefit. Deliver a convincing summary.

9. Practice Research has found that the three E’s are fundamental to successful presentations.

10. Practice (cont’d) Build your confidence and effectiveness by establishing for yourself Why you have e arned the right to deliver this talk. Why you are e xcited about the subject. Why you are e ager to share with your audience.

11. Practice (cont’d) Practice your presentation and review your visuals for Clarity Relevancy Eye-appeal Visibility Quality Memorability

12. Practice (cont’d) Practice your presentation before an audience, coach, video camera. Receive feedback and coaching on Strong opening. Clear key points. Logical flow. Credible evidence. and...

13. Practice (cont’d) Also receive feedback and coaching on Memorable close. Clarity of message. Identifying distracting mannerisms. Results achieved.

14. Present Assume the attitude of a PRO in delivering presentations: P rivilege R esponsibility O pportunity

15. Present (cont’d) Rely on the fundamentals Own your subject. Feel positive about your talk. Project to your audience the value of your message.

16. Present (cont’d) Make a positive first impression: Establish eye-contact. Display poised, confident body language. Be relaxed. Be well groomed.

17. Present (cont’d) Build rapport with the audience: Be sincere. Be yourself. Say “we” not “you.” Talk in terms of your audience’s interest. Involve your audience.

18. Present (cont’d) Hold the attention of the audience: Be enthusiastic. Use vivid words. Express yourself clearly and concisely. Tell a story. Have an upbeat voice. Have proper body animation. TIP Close your presentation to make a favorable, lasting impression

19. Present (cont’d) Strive for continuous improvement: Measure the success of your talk. Identify the strengths as well as areas to improve. Decide how you will improve the next talk. TIP Remember to PLAN / PREPARE / PRACTICE / PRESENT