This event is over now, but you can send your questions anytime.
Imagine that you’ve spent weeks preparing your presentation supporting the construction of a new community center. You’ve got wonderfully persuasive material, and you’ve prepared a concise 1-page handout summarizing your arguments.
The only thing you didn’t plan was when to distribute the handout. At the beginning? At the end? In the middle? Or does it matter?
Kevin Wortman writes:
A vexing issue for presentations seems to frequently center on whether to hand out hard copy materials before or after the presentation. Even Toastmasters have expressed a desire to have materials at the start of a presentation to help them understand the subject, however, we know the danger of distraction for hard copy materials in-hand during a presentation. So is it simply situation specific or is there a general rule to follow regarding hard copy information hand-outs prior to or after a presentation? Thanks.
In this article, we will examine the timing of giving handouts to your audience and how it impacts your presentation.
