WEDC Guide No. 7: Speaking and presenting in public

Whatever organization you work for, a key role for managers and decision-makers is good communication. This includes listening to people, but also speaking to them. Much of that communication will be informal, but there is also a need for formal communication to ensure that information, views and decisions are openly shared and recorded. This guide provides guidance on how to prepare a formal presentation. It looks at the key to making a successful presentation, how to prepare suitable visual aids as well as providing useful tips for making the presentation itself.

© WEDC, Loughborough University, 2014

Based on an original text by Kevin Tayler, Sue Coates and Rebecca Scott

for the WELL Resource Centre

Edited by Rebecca Scott and Brian Reed

Illustrated by Rod Shaw

Designed and produced by WEDC Publications