Don't panic!
It's easy to get lost in the details of planning a presentation, and worry about where to begin.
You might be thinking:
What do I say?
What will the audience ask me at the end?
How do I gauge people's interest?
Start with planning from the audience's point of view.
Ask yourself: what would the audience want to know?
Find out why this is useful, from presentation skills trainer, Ken Rea. He discusses preparation techniques to help you:
- Feel confident and prepared for a presentation
- Have stage presence to connect to your audience
- Answer the audience's questions ahead of the presentation
Here's a look at Ken's mind map. Why not use some of these points as inspiration for your next presentation?
Click on the '?' icons to find out more.
Note: Ken Rea is a Professor of Theatre, acting teacher, director and has trained many professionals as a Presentation skills trainer.
Your upcoming presentation
How can you use Ken's mind map technique to prepare for your presentation?
- Anticipate the things an audience might question about your presentation
- What kinds of things have tutors/people questioned about work that you have presented before?
- What can you prepare beforehand, to help you answer those difficult questions at the end of the presentation?
More from Bloomsbury
Are you a drama student?
Ken Rea has a course especially for you on Drama online: Ken Rea’s The Outstanding Actor: Actor Training Workshop
You can explore more of his work in the book: The Outstanding Actor: Seven Keys to Success
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Explore more of Stella’s carefully curated content on how you can deliver a successful presentation, in the topic: Presentation skills
