Here are some useful tips

 Ask yourself Questions  What is your message?  Who’s your audience?  What will the audience get out of this?  What response do you want in the first 30 seconds?

 Brain storm ideas  Use a flow chart  Write out each point  Write it as you say it

 Keep it flowing  Blend it into the next point  Keep it relevant – Don’t ramble or go of track  Use a recording device and say it out aloud

 INTRODUCTION  What is your Topic?  Make it interesting  Engage the audience  Use emotion and feelings

 What’s the point?  Sell your message  Prove your point with evidence  Weave the last paragraph around the message of your presentation

 Summarize the points  Use short sharp sentences  Try to get that “Aha” moment  Leave the audience thinking about it

 Real life experiences  Research articles  Questions  Facts and figures  Case Studies

 Allow for different learning styles  Auditory – Discussions  Visual – Pictures and diagrams  Kinesthetic – Role play’s and activities

 A guide written in point form of your presentation  Computer – Power point – YouTube  DVD's / CD’s  Handouts  Whiteboard