{"id":3879,"date":"2019-03-25T09:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T09:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:54:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:54:13","slug":"effective-presentation-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/effective-presentation-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"How to plan an effective presentation in 6 easy steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Planning your presentation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If You Fail To Plan, You Plan To Fail! The success or failure of a presentation is determined long before you walk into the venue and engage the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s consider how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/presentation-skills-london.php\">plan your presentation<\/a> effectively, making it as relevant, concise and targeted for your audience as possible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3882\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Planning successful presentations\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/5.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planning successful presentations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you struggle with planning, it\u2019s really all about the 6 essential planning questions: why, who, what, where, when and how? If you can answer these in relation to your presentation, you have a plan.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Let\u2019s start here. Why are you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/sharing\/benefits-of-presentation-skills-in-business\/36\">delivering the presentation<\/a> \u2013 what\u2019s your goal or objective? What are you trying to achieve? <em>You need to know this.<\/em> Presentations usually have one of two purposes \u2013 they\u2019re either informative or persuasive. You\u2019re telling or you\u2019re selling. In fact, you\u2019re always selling. You\u2019re selling <strong>you<\/strong>. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/carminegallo\/2018\/05\/18\/amazons-hq2-finalists-offer-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills\/#1ae5bf82578c\" class=\"broken_link\">if the audience buy you<\/a>, they\u2019ll buy what you\u2019re saying!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re telling, the aim could be to inform, update, advise, explain, clarify, teach, thank or congratulate the audience members. If you\u2019re selling, the goal is to influence and persuade, to gain their willing buy-in and cooperation for whatever you are selling. This might be a product or service, or a new system or process, or way of thinking. Make sure you are clear regarding the purpose of your presentation.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Who?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s time to <strong>KYA<\/strong> \u2013 know your audience! Another vital part of the planning process. What would be useful to know about them?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many people will you be presenting to? Useful to know for room logistics and will help your nerves.<\/li>\n<li>Who are they? Colleagues, customers or suppliers? Levels of knowledge regarding the topic will vary greatly. Don\u2019t tell them what they already know, or don\u2019t need to know.<\/li>\n<li>Consider age and status within the company \u2013 will you use a formal or more informal delivery style?<\/li>\n<li>Have you presented to this audience before, and how did it go? Was it well received? Did you listen to the feedback and act on it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3881\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3881 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/6-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Deliver an effective presentation\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/6-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/6.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delivering effective presentations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>What?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This question is all about the content of your presentation. What will you cover? You want the content to be relevant and targeted to your audience, so it\u2019s time to use the following equation: <strong>why + who = what<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>You know why you are presenting and to whom. This will help you to determine what to include. Some presenters focus too much on the \u2018what\u2019 question, without considering \u2018why\u2019 and \u2018who\u2019. They brainstorm potential content and end up with far too much information. Then you have the difficult decision of what to leave out.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Where?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is about venue considerations. Do your homework \u2013 what can you find out about the room? Factors include the size, shape and layout, location, accessibility, resources available (projector, flip-chart?), lighting, heating and refreshments. Find out what you can prior to presenting \u2013 it\u2019s one less thing to worry about.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3855\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/STL-presentation-skills-london-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"STL-presentation-skills-london\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/STL-presentation-skills-london-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/STL-presentation-skills-london-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/STL-presentation-skills-london-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/STL-presentation-skills-london.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Learn successful presentation planning and delivery skills in London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>When?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When are you presenting? The morning is better, because after lunch the audience could be experiencing a post-lunch slump. Also, in your introduction, let them know about timings and breaks.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Finally, think about how you\u2019re going to deliver the presentation. This includes your delivery style, formal or informal, what you\u2019re going to wear, and any resources needed. These could include visual aids, slide clicker or laser pointer, handouts or a microphone.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Some people struggle with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/presentation-skills-london.php\">planning a presentation<\/a>, but it really is worth doing in terms of the impact it can make. Can you answer the \u2018why, who, what, where, when and how\u2019 questions? Remember, proper planning and preparation prevents poor presentation performance!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning your presentation If You Fail To Plan, You Plan To Fail! The success or failure of a presentation is determined long before you walk into the venue and engage the audience. Let\u2019s consider how you can plan your presentation effectively, making it as relevant, concise and targeted for your audience as possible. 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