PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Preparation of the presentation
We must know the information of the presentation, because at the end a recomendation is resolve doubts.
How long we have?, The time of the day that we have, If we have the presentation after the lunch, or after other presentations, the people could be late so we have to make the presentation's time less, considering a delay.
The tools we have. The number of persons we have, less is better because the presentatios could have a participative style, whereas if they attend more listeners capture their attention and engage them in the exhibition can be much more difficult.
Who are we headed?, This determines the language we use and the level of depth of the issues we'll treat.
What to expect from the presentation?, It is necessary to anticipate the public's expectations.
How to organize the presentation?
a) Presentation: and/or greetings and thanks to the attendees and the organization.
b) Introduction: The principal objet is to place the audience on the purpose and main objectives of the presentation.
c) Development: It is the main part of the exhibition where the ideas and arguments are presented. It is advisable to know how to combine theoretical concepts or ideas with statistical data, comparisons, quotes, etc.
d) Conclusions: This part will highlight the basic ideas, they are trying to communicate. Must be brief and can not be understood as a second presentation where they introduce new ideas or data.
e) Close: Should clearly indicate when the exposure is over, they are embarrassing the situations where the public does not know whether to keep talking or not. The closure can be placed with expressions like "thank you very much for your attention", "I can only thank your interest". "Thank you very much", "this is all I wanted to comment and I remain at your disposal for questions".