The last one is preparing the opening

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The first critical aspect of design is to figure out the purpose of the presentation. Is it to inform? To persuade? To motivate? Or some combination of the three? That will certainly affect the tone.

Second, what is the objective? Even if it’s a 10-minute presentation to a group of five, make sure that you know what your main point is. When I teach a 45-minute introductory class about presentations – or any class, for that matter – I’ll always announce at the beginning why we’re doing it. (More about that opening in a bit.)

Here’s a suggested order for putting the presentation together:

Organize content
Select and sequence key points
Prepare transition statements
Develop a closing that summarizes
Develop an opening
See something strange in the order?

It’s last because it’s the hardest, and because it’s tough to prepare spain phone number resource unless you know exactly what the content of the presentation will be. An unclear opening will lose the audience, and will make it difficult to get them back. I suggest the following elements in an opening:

Introduce yourself. Even in a small group where you know everyone. Maybe there’ll be one person you don’t know. Don’t assume.
Announce your objective.
Describe the agenda of the presentation, i.e., the main points to be covered.
Announce whether you’ll be taking questions during or after the presentation.
Tell approximately how long the presentation will be (your audience will be grateful).
Be certain to outline the presentation – do not script. The outline will help you stay focused. A script will lead you to memorize, which is not a successful or reliable technique for public speaking. Memorizing makes you focus way too much on the material, when you should be focusing on how it’s being presented. If you lose your place, it becomes a distraction – to you and to the audience. Prepare by rehearsing off the outline, or off the slides in your deck. That will make the presentation flow better, and sound more spontaneous and conversational. It’s also much easier for your audience to listen when your presentation doesn’t sound so rehearsed. Practice is the key.