Meeting Management

Structuring a Topic

Preparing and presenting are done in a different order.

Preparing	Presenting
Write objective	Intro:	Opener
Select key points		Your introduction
Add supporting material		Meeting objective
Write transition statements		(Alternate spot for your introduction)
Write preview and summary
Design the opening		Preview
Design the closing	Body:	Three key points
		Supporting material
		Two transitions
	Closing:	Summary
		To-do statement

Don't wait until the last minute to start preparing for public speaking. Develop your selected topic in stages and allot enough preparation time for plenty of practice before you speak. This is the best antidote for a bad case of nerves prior to speaking.

Preparation Order

1.	Write the objective. What are you trying to ...