Oral Presentation Skills

Jessica Minton

Overview
Choose Topic

Step 1: Choose Topic

Persuade your audience to take a specific action or approve a specific request Sample Topics
Plan a fund-raising event Schedule a training seminar Expand a product line

Step 2: Create Outline

Brainstorm ideas Determine three subtopics Add two or three points for each subtopic

Step 3: Prepare Slides

Select an interesting template Add appropriate pictures and graphic objects

Step 4: Deliver Presentation

Spark your audiences interest
Tell a joke or an anecdote Present a startling fact

Summarize your topic in a purpose statement Inform your audience of the main sections of your presentation

Final Words
Enjoy yourself! Make your materials interesting and informative Know what you want to say and you will have the confidence to say it