Power Points!: How to Design and Deliver Presentations That Sizzle and Sell

Part One. Stand and Deliver: The Seven Steps to Presentation Success

The Seven Steps to Presentation Success

All presentations, whether delivered primarily as a speech or as a PowerPoint, go through the same seven steps.

• Step 1: Define Your Purpose. The first question every presenter has to determine is, Why am I presenting? Is it to inform, entertain or persuade?

• Step 2: Profile Your Audience. You should always analyze your audience’s needs and motivations.

• Step 3: Map Your Structure. Presenting is essentially storytelling. And all good stories need structure.

• Step 4: Add Drama and Impact. Even the most boring factual presentation needs livening up ...