Communications

Appendix ECHECKLIST FOR PRESENTATIONS

This appendix is intended as a guide for writing and delivering presentations based on the information found in chapters 7 and 8.

PLANNING

• What is your purpose?

• What is your topic?

• Who is your audience?

• Why should your audience care what you have to say?

• How knowledgeable is your audience about the topic of your presentation?

• Who are the influencers in your audience?

• What are the circumstances of your presentation? (Number of people in audience, size of meeting room, time of presentation, seating, lighting and so on)

WRITING AND DESIGNING

• What is your theme?

• What type of introduction will you give?

• What are your key messages and support arguments?

• How will you conclude?

DESIGN

• What visuals will you use? (Flip chart, whiteboard, projector, decks, slides)

• What mix of text, pictures and charts will you use?

• How many slides will you have?

• What design elements will you use?

PREPARATION

• Review presentation

• Review visuals

• Practice

• Check equipment and venue

PRESENTATION

• Posture

• Eye contact

• Body language

• Voice

• Walking

FOLLOW UP

• A sk audience members for comments

• Review video of your presentation (if one is available)

• Send written summary to participants