TIPS
Short
FOR A
PRESENTATION
FOR A SHORT
is most often
PRESENTATION
PREPARING
more difficult than
PREPARING
FOR A LONGER
ONE
You need to limit
examples, stories, and jokes.
A SHORT
PRESENTATION
HAS TO BE
BOTH
concise
more
& more
precise
AN advantage
OF SHORT
PRESENTATIONS
IS THAT THEY
OFTEN COME
AS MORE
COMPELLING
First Impression
MAKE THE
THE BEST
First Impression
MAKE THE
THE BEST
Introduce yourself
properly, smile at
the audience when
you first take to the
pulpit, and have
open body
language
throughout
NARROW
DOWN
YOUR
TOPIC
YOUR Absolute
Critical Message
GET RID OF
EVERYTHING
THAT IS NOT
RELATED TO
RULE OF
three
RULE OF
three
Breaking a point into
three concepts gives
a compelling
structure
to your presentation
without overloading
your audience
RULE OF
three
Every story has a
beginning, middle,
and end
RULE OF
three
Presentations
are no
different
STAY
WITHIN THE
allotted
TIME
EVEN COMPELLING
SPEAKERS LOSE THEIR
AUDIENCE IF THEY GO
OVER THE
ALLOTTED TIME
Organize
and one minute
for the close.
one minute for
each of the three
main points you
want to make
Organize
Allow a minute
for the opening,
FOR A 5 MINUTES
PRESENTATION,
Personal
MAKE IT
if you have to share something sad or infuriating,
make your tone & your expressions
match the news
Finish
ON A
HIGH
POINT
End with something
positive, and it’ll make
your presentation all
the more memorable
Practice
REHEARSAL IS
CRITICAL FOR A
SHORT PRESENTATION
YOU HAVE NO TIME
TO PAUSE OR COLLECT
YOUR THOUGHTS
Tips for Preparing a Short Presentation

Tips for Preparing a Short Presentation