OVERVIEW
To get from a content concept to a live presentation, do the following:
Step 1: FormulateStep 1Formulate
Write down your entire presentation using the concept. Check the content for consistency and length.
Step 2: Test runStep 2Test run
Use your concept to go through your entire presentation out loud and make an audio recording of it.
Step 3: ChronologyStep 3Chronology
Write out the key terms and data from your script/recording using keywords.
Step 4: Cheat sheetStep 4Cheat sheet
Use your chronology to glance at every so often during the presentation (or use PowerPoint notes as an alternative).
Step 5: MemorizeStep 5Memorize
Fix your chronology using memory techniques in order to be able to present freely (such as the trigger technique: mentally associating objects in the room with content points).
Step 6: PracticeStep 6Practice
Go through your presentation as often as possible in advance (such as in front of the mirror, with a camera, with a test audience).
Step 7: Time managementStep 7Time management
Keep a clock within view during the presentation. If you exceed the allotted time, leave some content out (define possible end points in advance!). If you need to go over by just a little bit, ask the audience for permission to do so.
EXERCISE
Give a short presentation
In this exercise, you'll work on a three-minute speech. Go through the steps from conception to performance and see which methods work best for you.
Concept
- Choose any topic you would like to present.
- Make a note of what your core message should be.
- Write down three arguments that lead to this core message.
- Write down an original introduction.
- Arrange the content in the right order: Introduction - arguments - closing message
Formulate
