Organizing Your Professional Speaking Presentation

Organizing Your Professional SpeakingPresentationYou may have just been asked to make apresentation by your boss or maybe, you'restarting on a new professional speaking career.Whatever the case may be, starting yourpresentation means you'll have a ton of detailsto organize into a relatable format for youraudience. Here are some tips on how to do justthat.One of the most difficult aspects of making yourpresentation is getting started. You may be

feeling overwhelmed even if you've been workingwith your materials for years. Maybe you'relooking for a way to simplify your researchprocess. In any case, the first step is to jumpin there and get started.1. Research your material. Collect and read asmuch information as possible. Make some notesand also look at the validity of the informationyou are collecting. Is the information outdated?Is it relevant to the actual subject you are goingto talk about? Start taking notes andhighlighting potentially key points of yourpresentation.2. Once you feel you've gathered enoughinformation to present, review your notes andselect the information you are going to present.Look for key ideas that support the purpose ofyour talk. Decide how deep you will go whenpresenting your information? Consider youraudience. What do they need to know to take

action on your subject? How much detail do theyactually need? Consider also, the length of thetime you'll have for your presentation.3. Organize your key ideas into an outline form.Start with the key points you will make and addtwo to three supporting elements to it. When youspeak, you will be leading your audience frompoint A to point B. You're taking them somewhereeven if it's only in their minds. Does youroutline show a path to take? Is it relevant?Adjust your key points until you do lead youraudience to where you want them to go.4. Decide how you will present your organizedinformation in your presentation. What visualaids can you use to strengthen your points? Isthere data or research that you can bring intoyour presentation? How can you vary the deliveryof your message? Your presentation will be moreinteresting if you do more than just talk.People can easily tune out of your message