Presenters checklist

I am a very organised person, annoyingly so sometimes, but this is who I am. I love to know that I have covered all the bases, especially when it comes to my presentations and so I have created a presenters checklist.

Your speech:

1. Can I state the objective or purpose of my presentation in one sentence
2. What do I want my audience to take-away from my presentation
3. Do I know who my audience is and what their expectations are from my presentation
4. Do I have an opening that will capture the audiences attention
5. Does my presentation flow well, do I have transitions from one point to another
6. Have I summarise my main points in my conclusion

Delivery:

• Are my notes organised
• Have I paced my speech to fit the time allocated
• If I’m using visual aids, are they working properly
• Have I checked out the venue before I speak
• Can people hear me
• Have I grounded myself and am I in a comfortable stance
• Are my gestures big enough for everyone to see
• Am I moving with purpose
• Am I making definite eye contact with individuals
• Am I varying my pitch, pace and volume
• Have I planned for the unexpected

If you have any items that you put on your own checklist, please let me know what they are so that I can add them to my list.

Carrol

Tags: checklist, planning, public speaking