Be balanced
To deliver a presentation that will engage your audience, you need to balance structure (preparation) and improvisation (flexibility).
- Structure. Think about the most pressing concern of your audience, and how you can best address it. Then use that to organise your message logically. (e.g., problem, opportunity, solution, feasibility, recommendation, etc.)
- Improvisation. Things will come up during your presentation. You must be able to respond to your audience in the moment.
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