Giving a good Presentation

In your career you may come across a time when you have to perform a big presentation. Presentations may seem a little scary, especially if you’re the only one presenting, but if you do everything correctly it’s really quite easy. I am going to show you some simple steps on how to perform a solid presentation.

Your purpose
Before you begin you must determine your purpose. Ask yourself some simple questions like the ones below.

• What do I want my audience to learn?
• How is my presentation benefiting the company?

After you have a general idea of your purpose, write a purpose statement. The purpose statement is the answer you have to the questions above. It shouldn’t be more than one sentence and make sure it’s clear and concise.

Analyzing your audience
It is very important to know what audience you will be presenting to. To find out more about them consider their experience and attitude on the subject, education, and what questions they might ask. This will help prepare you for an effective and reaching presentation.

Structuring your Presentation
After you have all the information on your topic, you need to put it all down in order. You need to first have an introduction. Make sure the introduction stands out and addresses all the points in your presentation. People generally remember the opening and closing best so do a good job at giving an overview of the subject. Next have a body explaining each point you made in your introduction. Show demonstrations and examples to help the audience have a clearer understanding. Lastly, you’ll need to have a closing. Sum everything up in a lasting way that will leave an impression.

Then you’re all done! Hope this helps and don’t let those big presentations scare you anymore.