The document outlines essential tips for preparing a formal presentation, including the use of a microphone, seating arrangements, and audience positioning. It emphasizes the importance of equipment preparation and ensuring that all necessary tools are functional and familiar. Additionally, it advises keeping the presentation informal and concise.

1. Preparing the Presentation
Your Location

3. The place

4. •Give a formal presentation
•Use a microphone if possible

5. •Have a more formal seating
arrangement in a part of the room
•Ask people to move to the front of
the room, near to you

6. •Make your presentation informal

7. •Keep your presentation as short
as possible

9. •Where will you stand?
•Where will you put your notes?
•Position of equipment

10. Seating
arrangements

14. Types of equipment

18. Checking your
equipment

19. •Do you bring your own equipment?
•Is your equipment suitable?
•Can you operate your equipment?
Before the presentation

20. •Do you have all your equipment?
•Does it work?
•Have your practiced using your
equipment?
On the day