Five immediate benefits to outlining are they keep you: Prepared: I'm ready to deliver. Organized: I understand how all my ideas connect. Clear: I'm certain what my point is. Contextual: I can draw a bigger picture so my point stands out. Confident: I know what to say, inside and out. Outlines are worth the effort. The potential pain it takes to create one is a small sacrifice for the confusion you avoid and the time you save.
