| | Category : Support |
| | Add to your outline the examples you will use to illustrate, substantiate or liven up. |
| | Again check how requirements dictate support |
| | Consider what other forms of support can add value |
| | Develop backup charts and plan |
| | Develop details of examples, stories, statistical support, etc. |
| | Make a test run to ensure graphics quality and capability |
| | Make sure you know what your graphics production capability is |
| | Meet printing deadlines |
| | Now complete your delivery script |
| | Refine graphics to get best effectiveness |
| | Review/test visual aids |
| | Transform the concepts from your story board to complete graphics |
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| | Category : Stage |
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| | Again determine what the requirements call for |
| | Arrive at the meeting room enough in advance to check it out on-site |
| | Check out the meeting facility |
| | Identify and list in detail all staging requirements |
| | Make sure all presenters know how to use a/v equipment correctly |
| | Practice, practice, practice, each time getting helpful feedback and improving |
| | Prepare for rehearsals |
| | Test all parts of the presentation |
| | Track and control costs and schedule to ensure you're staying on course |
| | Use video and speaker coaching to polish your performance |
| | Verify all audio-visual equipment will be available and working |
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| | Category : Follow-up |
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| | Apply lessons-learned to future presentations |
| | Assign action items and make sure they get completed |
| | Do a personal or team de-briefing about how the presentation went |
| | Make a commitment to sharpen your presentation skills to be better able to advance cause and career |
| | Deliver with energy, conviction, credibility, personality. |
| | Get mentally prepared |
| | Make sure your wardrobe and appearance are appropriate for the meeting |
| | Respond to your audience |
| | Track the time and meet your target |
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| | Category : Deliver |
| | Check available expertise that can help you |
| | Determine requirements, guidelines, dictates, standard procedures |
| | Develop your presentation strategy |
| | Find out the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why) |
| | Get colleague or management review before proceeding |
| | Identify and assess audience |
| | Identify resources needed for each task and determine availability |
| | List factors associated with meeting conditions that might influence presentation |
| | Set a realistic schedule |
| | Write out the specific objective - the end product |
| | Write out your general objective |
| | Category : Organize |
| | Assign times per section and speaker(s) |
| | Check how requirements affect organization |
| | Choose best topic order |
| | Create story board integrating outline with visual aid support concepts |
| | Develop detailed outline |
| | Develop introduction to get audience on board and focused |
| | Develop summary to reiterate main points and ask for the order |
| | Focus ideas and information |