CHAPTER 5: KEY STEPS IN SHAPING YOUR PRESENTATION

There’s no one right way to develop a presentation, but you might find the process easier if you keep in mind the following key steps. As you gain experience, you may prefer to follow a different sequence or to combine certain steps; for example, many presenters edit as they go along, rather than as a distinct step. But this set of steps will help you ensure you haven’t overlooked anything critical.

•  Get started – now!

•  Establish your presentation goals.

•  Identify your audience.

•  Organize your ideas.

•  Incorporate supporting material.

•  Accommodate differences in learning style.

•  Tailor your material to fit the context.

•  Edit your presentation.

•  Create slides (if you’ll be using ...

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