The three things you must know before you develop a presentation?

• A. Audience, Intended Result, Purpose
• B. Goal, Stakeholders, Strategy
• C. Purpose, Audience, Intended Result
• D. Topic, Timeframe, Resources

Answer: (C)

Before you start building a presentation, you must clarify three things: the purpose, the audience, and the intended result. The purpose explains why you’re presenting—what you want to achieve and how the talk fits the bigger goals. Knowing the audience tells you who you’re speaking to—their background, what they know, what they need to hear—so you can tailor language, examples, and pacing. The intended result states the concrete outcome you want from the presentation, such as informing a decision, prompting a behavior change, or gaining buy-in, and it guides the content, structure, and how you’ll judge success. When these three are aligned, the content, delivery, and evaluation all point toward the same objective, making the presentation clear and effective. The other options mix planning elements like goals, stakeholders, strategy, or resources, which are useful but don’t establish the essential trio you must know before developing the presentation: why you’re presenting, for whom, and what change or action you want.