You give a presentation to convey a message you want your listeners to receive. Keep their interest by making your message interesting with these tips.
- Capture and hold your audience’s attention by relating personal stories.
- Research and use quotations to add other people’s words to your presentation. Use the Internet to search for “quotations on [your topic]” or a great book to have in your library is Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations.
- Use little-known facts and obscure information.
- Create an interesting title for your presentation. Make it results-oriented rather than information-intensive.
- If creativity is difficult for you, consider completing one of the following titles:
- [Number] Ways to [Topic]
- Everything You Need to Know to [Action or Skill]
- What You Don’t Want to Miss About [Topic]
- [Topic] 101
- Engage your listeners by asking them questions throughout your presentation.