Developing Your Presentation | The Manager's Guide to Presentations

What does the audience need to know?

A concise review of relevant factors such as data points, key players in the organization, or project history is crucial to establishing context and driving action. However, deciding how much background information is necessary or how many basic facts to include can be tricky. This first presentation lets your team and bosses know what to expect from future meetings and group interactions. You don't want to talk down to your audience or waste too much precious time on material that is already familiar. On the other hand, you don't want to talk over their heads and lose them by assuming knowledge they don't have.

Assume your presentation purpose is to convince your audience to make a change to a product design. How do you know how much information to provide and what topics to cover?

Think like your audience

Recall conversations with any members of your primary audience and review any notes. Now, take out a blank piece of paper and brainstorm everything your...

The Manager's Guide to Presentations

By : Lauren Hug

The Manager's Guide to Presentations

By: Lauren Hug

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The Manager's Guide to Presentations

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The Manager's Guide to Presentations

By: Lauren Hug

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