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Business Presentation Checklist

Business Presentation Checklist

• BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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• What is the purpose of your presentation?

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• What are the goals of your presentation?

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• What do you hope to accomplish from your presentation?

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• AUDIENCE

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• Who will be your audience?

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• How much does your audience understand about this topic?

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• How confident are you about the topic?

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• What is your demographic?

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• CREATING YOUR PRESENTATION

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• How long is your presentation?

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• Decide on your presentation platform

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• Outline your presentation

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• Make sure your presentation follows your brand

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• Keep your slides simple and text readable

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• Take talking point notes as you create your slides

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• Have fact-check data to back up your presentation

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• Use high-quality images

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• Create your visual aides

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

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• Check for grammar or spelling errors

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

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• PRESENTATION PREP

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• Time your presentation

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• Practice alone

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• Practice in front of someone

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

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• Practice your introduction

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• Check that your presentation flows well

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

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

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

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

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

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• Can you visual aids been seen around the room?

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

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• THE AUDIENCE

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• Think about how the room will be set up

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• Think about questions the audience could have

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• How long will you allow for questions?

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• MORNING PREP

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• Wake up early

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

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• Give yourself enough time to get ready

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• Walkthrough your speech as you are getting ready

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

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• Leave early

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• PRESENTING PREP AND SET UP

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

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

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• Be ready for interviews, photos, or questions

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• Be ready to mingle with guests

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• Set up early if you can

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

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

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• Have water available

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• Run through your presentation

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• Make sure you have your speaking notes and handouts ready

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• Walk off your nervous

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• Make sure your cell is on silent

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• AFTER THE PRESENTATION

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• Allow guests to chat with you or ask questions after

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

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• Thank you audience and the host or organizer

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• Ask for any press material from the event

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