Prepare the written portion of your topic. Develop coherence with your planned transitions. Study the type of audience and adjust accordingly. Check the room and make sure the equipment works properly. Previous Page - Knowing your Audience.

During most of the presentation the audience sees you! Therefore the non verbal messages that you send out will have a key impact on the effectiveness of your presentation. Make sure you look great. Have a good presence - be sure of yourself.

Is most definitely the word that everyone dreads to hear. Unfortunately the odds are that you will be called upon to make an oral presentation sometime in your life, either as a student, or as a businessperson. If you wish to succeed in your classes, or even in your job and open doors for future challenges, mastering oral presentations is a definite asset.