Planning a Presentation For nearly all presentations, you should identify a few take-away messages. Once you have developed these key messages, everything in the presentation should lead back to them. These key takeaway messages should be stated clearly in the various parts of a presentation: the preview, the view, and the review. The preview should generally include an attention-getter, a positioning statement, and an overview. The preview should accomplish the following: create interest, show benefits, demonstrate value, and encourage action. The view portion of your presentation allows you to elaborate on each of the key takeaway messages. The review comprises a small percentage of your presentation time. First, you