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– what do they expect?

– why are they there?
– what is their knowledge level?
– do you know any personally/professionally?

– do you expect friendliness, indifference or hostility?
– will they be able to use what they hear?
• The location
– do you know the room size, seating arrangements, lay-
out/set-up and acoustics?
– do you know the technical arrangements for use of
microphones, audio-visuals, lighting and whether assistance
is available (and have you notified in advance your
requirements)?
– do you know who will control room temperature, lighting
and moving people in and out
– have you seen it/should you see it?

2 Plan and write the presentation
Elements to address are:
• Deciding your objective which needs to be

– clear
– specific
– measurable
– achievable in the time available

– realistic
– challenging
– worthwhile

– participative

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