The vice president (VP) of your company is fabulous at his job, but his speeches over the years have earned a reputation for being long and disorganized. You have been asked by the chief executive officer (CEO) to work with and coach the VP on how to best organize a presentation from scratch and deliver it effectively to the intended audience. Develop a how-to guide for your VP on how to best get started.

You will want to assume he has never had formal training in how to best prepare and deliver a speech, so consider basic speech training when you prepare your guide.

Include instructions on each of the following:

Choosing and developing the most appropriate topic

Considering your audience

Researching appropriate sources

Preparing and organizing the speech

Making it interesting