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Business Presentation Checklist

Business Presentation Checklist

• BEFORE YOU BEGIN

• What is the purpose of your presentation?

• What are the goals of your presentation?

• What do you hope to accomplish from your presentation?

• AUDIENCE

• Who will be your audience?

• How much does your audience understand about this topic?

• How confident are you about the topic?

• What is your demographic?

• CREATING YOUR PRESENTATION

• How long is your presentation?

• Decide on your presentation platform

• Outline your presentation

• Make sure your presentation follows your brand

• Keep your slides simple and text readable

• Take talking point notes as you create your slides

• Have fact-check data to back up your presentation

• Use high-quality images

• Create your visual aides

• Create your speaking notes and number them to keep them in order

• Check for grammar or spelling errors

• Save your presentation on two platforms and publish to the web if you can

• PRESENTATION PREP

• Time your presentation

• Practice alone

• Practice in front of someone

• Note on your speaking notes where to pause, breathe, and remember to slow down

• Practice your introduction

• Check that your presentation flows well

• Practice your conclusion and that is ties up the point(s) of your presentation nicely

• Make sure you know the room layout and what tools/items you need to bring with you

• CTA (CALL TO ACTION), HANDOUTS, VISUAL AIDS

• Do you need to create a handout to go along with your presentation?

• What is your presentation CTA? Sign up for service, email you for questions, learn more, etc

• Can you visual aids been seen around the room?

• Prepare a guest sign-in so you can send follow up materials

• THE AUDIENCE

• Think about how the room will be set up

• Think about questions the audience could have

• How long will you allow for questions?

• MORNING PREP

• Wake up early

• Your outfit should be selected the night before. Understand what your attire of the event should be

• Give yourself enough time to get ready

• Walkthrough your speech as you are getting ready

• Make sure you have your presentation, a backup copy, speaking notes, guests sign-in, handouts, water, a charged laptop, etc

• Leave early

• PRESENTING PREP AND SET UP

• Make sure you get there early, know where to park, and who to contact for help or emergencies

• Check your presentation room. Do a walkthrough to note what you need

• Be ready for interviews, photos, or questions

• Be ready to mingle with guests

• Set up early if you can

• Test your laptop, slides, media, sound, internet connection, etc

• Set up your guest sign-in (mention at the end of presentation)

• Have water available

• Run through your presentation

• Make sure you have your speaking notes and handouts ready

• Walk off your nervous

• Make sure your cell is on silent

• AFTER THE PRESENTATION

• Allow guests to chat with you or ask questions after

• Mention that you will sent out presentation or additional materials to guests that signed in

• Thank you audience and the host or organizer

• Ask for any press material from the event

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