{"id":1088,"date":"2014-01-08T13:57:33","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T13:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2023-06-23T13:48:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:48:05","slug":"make-memorable-presentions-in-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/make-memorable-presentions-in-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Memorable Presentations in 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Powerful<\/a>How can an audience follow your presentation if they don\u2019t know where you are going? If you set out a map for the destination it will be much clearer where you are and what\u2019s next. That\u2019s why almost all professional presenters will give you the structure of their presentation upfront, by outlining what they are going to speak about. This article covers the benefits, creating structure and how to use it.<\/p>\n

Making it Memorable<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong>By outlining the structure of your presentation before you deliver the key information, you help your audience to remember the main themes of what you are talking about. This is partly due to repetition as you will mention each main theme of the presentation again when you get to it. Also, people organize information in a hierarchy by trying to pick out what is most important to remember. You help them by giving this key information at the start. Also, if you have a clear and simple structure to your speech, it will help you to remember what you are talking about!<\/p>\n

Your Audience Understands You<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong>By understanding what\u2019s coming next, your audience is more easily able to follow what you are saying. This is helpful for you as you\u2019re less likely to get questions about topics that you have yet to cover as the audience knows that you\u2019ll get to it.<\/p>\n

Displaying Confidence and Professionalism<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong>By making it clear how your presentation is put together, you will appear poised, professional and organised. You will also feel more confident because you are less likely to ramble or become confused if you have a clear plan.<\/p>\n

Creating Structure: Three is the Magic Number<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/strong>Look for around three main points or themes for your presentation and then organize the details of your talk under each theme or point. Some examples of main points or themes that a speaker could use to organize his or her presentation:<\/p>\n