Listening is key

1. Good lostener
3 most popular kinds of structures:
classical 3-part, monotonous and ‘Hollywood-movie’ style. When you explain
such structures, I suggest you draw a simple diagram like the one above. Either
on a flipchart or if you want to have materials prepared before, then make a
slide with those speech flow diagrams.

2. Visualizing speaker and listener types
t’s obvious the presentation content defines the presentation type.
However, it’s good to remind yourself what’s the goal of the
presentation – to inspire or to entertain only? Do you want to persuade
your audience of your idea or only to inform, to give a report?

3. Presenting various meeting room setups
Depending on the particular speaker type, you can use its strong sides
to build the presentation differently and also support it with proper
visuals.

4. How to show hints for preparing speech and
presentation itself
Knowing the speaker type is one thing. However, even more, important
is to examine the audience carefully to reach them best.
Every presenter should ask first “Who are my listeners”? Do they prefer
a formal or informal way of communication? Are they feelers or thinkers