4 Parts of Preparation for Public Speaking
Person/Audience: Their prejudices, foreknowledge, expectations, interests, and needs. Context: Time: How much time I have and when it happens. Space: Online, room, props. Bigger Picture: How this performance fits into the larger context. Goal/Outcome: NOT what I will talk about, but the explicit and implicit goals (internal, external, open, and hidden), including the minimum, optimal, and maximum outcomes (pessimistic, medium, and optimistic). Content: What I am saying/asking and in what order, and the key points.