Making a Presentation

Different types of presentations

• Information delivery. Communication about plans, policies, and procedures.
• Sales. Benefits, features, and reasons to buy.
• Persuasion. Reasons to pursue a particular idea or path.
• Status report. The progress of a project, a task force, or product sales.
• Product demonstration. How something works.
• Business plan or strategy. What to do next. What the goals are.

Define your objective

• "Why am I making this presentation?" 
• "What do I want my audience to do as a result?"

Understand your audience

Determining Content and Structure

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  Stage one. Define your key messages

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  Stage two. , identify the facts that support your messages

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  Stage three. Finally, identify where it is important to get audience participation, reactions, agreement, or buy-in. 

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Steps

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  Steps for Setting Up a Presentation
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  Define your objectives. 
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  Select a strategy that matches your objective. 
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  Get to know your audience. 
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  Match your presentation to your audience.
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  Steps for Creating a Presentation 
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  Brainstorm ideas. 
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  Identify your messages and supporting facts. 
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  Select the number of points that will make the case to your audience within the given time. 
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  Organize your points. 
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  Prepare a list of possible questions and objections, and decide how you will address them if they arise. 
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  Prepare your visuals and support materials
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  Steps for Practicing and Evaluating
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  Rehearse. 
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  Gather feedback prior to your presentation. 
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  Evaluate the progress of your presentation while it is in process. 
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  Evaluate your presentation after you have finished