Public Speaking Skills - Preparation

Further steps in the public speaking skills of preparation and practice are;

4. Choose how you will present - are you going to tell 'em (inform) or are you going to sell 'em (persuade or inspire)

5. Research your topic. The primary source of your information should be your own experiences, but any gaps should be filled with research. Looking for interesting stories, supporting facts, quotes etc.

6. Prepare an outline of your speech. This helps to you to "see" your speech with out too much detail. Write the main points on post-it notes so that you can organize and re-organize your content quickly.

7. Organize your materials into main points and sub points.

8. Write your speech and develop your visual aids including PowerPoint