WHAT YOU MUST DO BEFORE YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION

Do you know what I did before publishing this post? I thought of what to write and how I can write it so you will benefit from reading it. I prepared my mind. Next, I did some research on preparing a presentation and incorporated my own experience to have a complete detail. My outline came next. I sort it fit to type my full post into my computer and save it as a draft so that I can revisit it days after to make corrections before finally publishing it. Your preparation should not involve anything less.

If you have a presentation and haven’t prepared well and practiced repeatedly, I will advice you not to border trying to give it. Even if it’s impromptu, you still need a mental preparation. 

                 5 WAYS TO DO IT

1.     Prepare your mind

Once you are aware you are going to have a presentation even if it comes up months later, start to prepare for it now. Don’t procrastinate. If you have any information on the subject scan through it to have an idea on what it is all about. As you carry on your daily activities, reflect on what you need to do to give a great presentation. Listen to people and be observant. You will likely find a good illustration or story to use.

2.     Do research

You have to find out more details on your presentation topic.  This is especially important if you are going to speak to an audience of professionals. Browse the internet, read books. There’s something waiting for you there to make your presentation informative.

3.     Prepare an outline

Do not leave out this step. It is very important because a body cannot stand without the skeleton. To find out more about writing a good outline, read my post “how to write a good presentation outline.”

4.     Read and understand your material

Don’t just read and memorize the speech, make sure you understand what you intend saying. If you wish to motivate your audience, you really need to.

5.     Practice, practice and practice

Until now, you only have been writing and reading. Now is time for action. Now is time to present before the presentation. Try practicing aloud in front of someone and do so several times before the presentation.

I will like to end this post by telling you why I wrote it in the first place. It is because of what Abraham Lincoln said “ if I had eight hours to chop down a tree , I’d spend six hours sharpening my axe”