tips for preparing a short presentation

TIPS

ShortFOR A

PRESENTATION

FOR A SHORT

is most oftenPRESENTATION

PREPARING

more difficult than

PREPARINGFOR A LONGER

ONE

You need to limit examples, stories, and jokes.

A SHORTPRESENTATION

HAS TO BE BOTHconcise

more

& moreprecise

AN advantageOF SHORTPRESENTATIONS IS THAT THEYOFTEN COME

AS MORECOMPELLING

First ImpressionMAKE THE

THE BEST

First ImpressionMAKE THE

THE BEST

Introduce yourself properly, smile at

the audience when you first take to the

pulpit, and have open body language

throughout

NARROWDOWNYOURTOPIC

YOUR Absolute Critical Message

GET RID OFEVERYTHINGTHAT IS NOT RELATED TO

RULE OF

three

RULE OF

threeBreaking a point into three concepts gives

a compelling structure

to your presentation without overloading

your audience

RULE OF

threeEvery story has a beginning, middle,

and end

RULE OF

threePresentations are no different

STAYWITHIN THEallotted

TIME

EVEN COMPELLING SPEAKERS LOSE THEIR AUDIENCE IF THEY GO

OVER THEALLOTTED TIME

Organize

and one minute for the close.

one minute for each of the three main points you

want to make

OrganizeAllow a minute for the opening,

FOR A 5 MINUTES PRESENTATION,

PersonalMAKE IT

if you have to share something sad or infuriating,

make your tone & your expressions

match the news

FinishON AHIGHPOINT

End with something positive, and it’ll make your presentation all the more memorable

PracticeREHEARSAL ISCRITICAL FOR ASHORT PRESENTATION

YOU HAVE NO TIME TO PAUSE OR COLLECT

YOUR THOUGHTS