• What are the main points?
• What specifics need to be covered?
• What does the audience need to know?

Analyzing the occasion and audience

• What is the purpose of the speech?
• To inform, persuade, argue, provide technical information
• Time constraints
• What is your time slot? Is your time limited? Are you the only speaker?
• Capabilities of the room
• What types of visual aids can you use?
• Will the audience be comfortable?
• Will there be any distractions in the room?
• Audience analysis
• Demographics ( age, gender, education level, culture and ethnic affiliation) and Psychographics (beliefs, attitudes, values, and group membership) overlap to make an audience profile.

Put info in an outline

• What outline works best?
• Make sure main points flow smoothly from one to another.
• Add transitions to help with flow and markers to remind you when to use your visual aids. 

Practice, Practice, Practice !!!!!!

Prepared by Sean Guidera