A Basic Template for Your Presentations

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This is the basic template I use for all of my presentations:

1. Start with the hook.
2. Tell your story.
3. Draw out the three key points.
4. Finish with your call to action.

The template gives you the essential elements of a good presentation by engaging the audience in three ways:

• Head — a logical structure
• Heart — a compelling hook and an engaging story
• Body — a call to action

Practise using the template until you are thoroughly familiar with it. Once you’ve used it a few times, you can start to mix things up, but as with all improvisation, it’s much easier to be spontaneous when you start from a clear structure.

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