1. Current Event Brief!

2. BASICS OF BRIEFING

3. overview Keys to a Successful Briefing Planning Organizing
Implementing

4. SOBs Cognitive Samples of Behavior:
1. Develop a military briefing using the Seven Steps to Effective Communication.
2. Practice techniques to overcome anxiety in speaking.
3. Describe the differences between Impromptu, Prepared (formerly Extemporaneous), and Manuscript briefings.
4. Develop slides for your briefings that include the following basic slides: Title/Name slide, Overview slide, slides for Main Points, and Summary slide.
5. Demonstrate the following elements for a successful briefing: content (introduction, body, conclusion), verbal expression, movement, gestures, eye contact, organization, transitions, personal appearance, and use of visual aids (e.g., slides).

5. PLANNING

6. Characteristics
ABCs of Briefing
Accuracy
Brevity
Clarity

7. Purpose
Why are you briefing?
To Inform
To Advocate

8. Who?
Analyze your audience
Background
Attitude
Rank

9. Research Answer potential questions Get the facts Use your experience
Interview experts
Printed materials/internet

10. Methods
Manuscript
Memorized
Impromptu
Prepared

11. ORGANIZATION

12. Format Introduction Greeting Intro self/subject Overview Body
Main Points
Conclusion
Summary
Closure

13. Introduction Greeting Good morning/afternoon Ma’am/Sir
Introduce self/subject
I’m…and I’m going to brief you on…
Overview
State main points; preview what’s to come

14. Body Main points Give facts Present support material
Incorporate sources
Balance between main points

15. ORGANIZATION Transitions Help flow from one idea to the next
Signal audience

16. Conclusion Summary State topic and main points
Do not rebrief or add new information
Closure
End by stating: “This concludes my briefing. Are there any questions?”

17. Recap Introduction TELL ‘EM what you’re going to tell them Body
Conclusion
TELL ‘EM what you told them

18. Implementing

19. IMPLEMENTING
Visual Aids
Delivery
Practice

20. VISUAL AIDS - Purpose Serve as notes Clarify meaning Enhance retention
Keep audience focused
Provide direction

21. Visual aids - Tips Keep simple, clear, and relevant
Large enough to be seen
Know standard for command/organization
Don’t talk to the visual aid or read it
Know the equipment

22. DELIVERY TECHNIQUES Appearance Voice Eye contact and facial expression
Movement
Gestures
Military bearing
Notes

23. APPEARANCE
Sets tone for briefing
Completely under your control

24. Voice Three C’s Clearly Correctly Conversationally
Variety (rate, pitch, volume) creates interest, motivates

25. EYE CONTACT & FACIAL EXPRESSION
Direct and impartial
Establishes credibility and shows interest
Receive non-verbal feedback
Enhances delivery
Use good facial expression, not “dead pan” face

26. Movement Military briefings are usually given from behind lectern
Limited movement
Reasonable and purposeful
Make a point
Add emphasis
Don’t over do it *

27. GESTURES Purposeful Point toward slide for emphasis
Keep natural, don’t fidget or shuffle papers
Beware of poor timing

28. MILITARY BEARING
Never lose it
Limit apology
Keep going

29. NOTES Number your cards Keep information brief Timing cues
Watch gestures with cards…

30. PRACTICE
Eliminate stage fright
Be prepared and enthusiastic

31. Practice - Strategies Where you will brief With an audience
Ask for feedback
Don’t rush the beginning
Know the intro “cold”
Eliminate verbal pauses

32. SUMMARY
Planning
Organizing
Implementing

33. Conclusion Keys to a Successful Briefing Planning Organizing
Implementing

34. “Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening.”
Dorothy Snaroff