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Checklists to Go – cont’d
4. Evaluations
Ask the meeting or conference organizer if evaluation forms will be made available for
participants, and if not, seek permission to bring your own.
5. Backup plan
If you are bringing a PowerPoint presentation on your laptop, have a copy on a CD or
portable drive with you when you arrive for your session.
The Structure for Effective Presenting
(see Chapter 2 for more background)
A
Reliable Techniques for Opening a Presentation
(see pp. 32–33 for more background)
15-20 mins. 15-20 mins.
1 2 3 4
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1-2 mins. 10-15 mins.
1-2 mins. 1-2 mins.
1. Telling a story that crystallizes the subject matter of your talk.
2. Asking questions that make audience members consider their personal relationship to
your subject (e.g., When was the last time you sat through a truly awful presentation?).
3. Throwing out a compelling statistic (e.g., there are three times as many places to buy
guns in America as there are McDonald’s).
4. Showing a picture that genuinely lives up to the “thousand words” promise.
S
5-10 mins.
Q|A
SAMPLE ONE-HOUR SESSION
B