Topic new invention  Outline:  Identify the product category...

Topic new invention 

Outline:
 Identify the product category
 Identify competitive items
 Identify the target audience
 Determine prices for competitive items
 Identify possible corporations to target
 Gather necessary materials
 Determine manufacturing processes
 Illustrate the product's appearance
 Create packaging
 Outline possible presentation timetable

 

 

 USE THIS OUTLINE FOR A PRESENTATION

 

1. Determine your purpose. Every presentation is given for a purpose—even if it is only to share information.  Use these questions as a guide:
   • What do I want the audience to know when I have finished the presentation?
   • What do I want the audience to believe when I have finished the presentation?
   • What do I want the audience to do when I have finished the presentation?
2. Analyze your audience. Once you determine the desired end result, you need to analyze your audience, so you can tailor your talk to your audience's needs.  Ask yourself the following five questions about your audience:
   • What is your audience's level of experience or knowledge about your topic?
   • What is the general education level and age of your audience?
   • What is the audience's attitude toward the topic you are speaking about, and—based on that attitude—what concerns, fears, or objections might your audience have?
   • Are there subgroups in the audience that might have difference concerns or needs?
   • What questions could your audience ask about this topic?
3. Gather information. Now that you have focused the presentation, you need to find the facts that will support your point of view or the action you propose.  Keep in mind you should give the audience only the facts necessary to accomplish your goals; too much information will overwhelm the audience, and too little information will leave the audience either with a sketchy understanding of your topic or with the feeling that you have not provided enough information to support the course of action you wish the audience to take.
4. Structure the presentation. Keep the focus on the audience.  As listeners, they remember openings and closings best because they are freshest at the outset and refocus their attention as you wrap up your remarks.  Take advantage of this pattern.
5. Use visual aids. Well-planned visual aids add interest and emphasis to your presentation, and you can clarify and simplify your message because they communicate clearly, quickly, and vividly.  Charts, graphs, and illustrations greatly increase audience understanding and retention of the information, especially for complex issues and technical information that could otherwise be misunderstood or glossed over by your audience.