BASICS OF BRIEFING
Overview:
Keys to a Successful Briefing
 7 Steps to Effective Communication
 Elements for a Successful Briefing
(Briefing Grade Sheet)
 Briefing Assignment
 Topics
 Due Date
7 Steps to Effective Communication
1. Analyze purpose and audience

(see questions on p. 18 in T&Q)
2. Research your topic
Getting smart on your topic!
3. Support your ideas
Build a solid “logical argument” to
support your ideas
4. Organize & Outline
Bottom line? Overview? Body?
Summary?
TITLE
Name
OVERVIEW
MP1,2,3
MP1
MP2
7 Steps to Effective Communication
5. Draft
 Introduction


Greeting
Intro self and subject
 Body (main points)
MP3
SUMMARY
MP1,2,3
CLOSURE
Questions?

Overview
 Conclusion


Summary
Closure
TITLE
Name
OVERVIEW
MP1,2,3
MP1
MP2
MP3
SUMMARY
MP1,2,3
CLOSURE
Questions?
7 Steps to Effective Communication
5. Draft
 Greeting
Good morning/afternoon
Ma’am/Sir
 Introduce self/subject
I’m…and I’m going to brief
you on…
Overview
 State main
points
 Preview what’s to come
TITLE
Name
7 Steps to Effective Communication
OVERVIEW
MP1,2,3
MP1
5. Draft
 Main points
 Give facts
MP2
 Present support material
MP3
SUMMARY
MP1,2,3
CLOSURE
Questions?
 Incorporate sources
TITLE
Name
7 Steps to Effective Communication
OVERVIEW
MP1,2,3
MP1
MP2
MP3
SUMMARY
MP1,2,3
CLOSURE
Questions?
5. Draft
 Summary
 State topic & MPs
 Don’t rebrief or add new
information
 Closure; end by stating:
“This concludes my briefing.
Are there any questions?”
7 Steps to Effective Communication
6. Edit (practice and make changes)
- Dry run in your dorm room
- Dry run in the room you’re giving briefing
- How’s the timing?
- Do your slides help you? Your audience?
- Does the information flow?
(organization? transitions?)
7 Steps to Effective Communication
7. Feedback
(present to peers, trusted friends)
- Use the Briefing Grade Sheet
- Apply the feedback
- Practice-practice-practice
Elements for a
Successful Briefing
Review Briefing Grade Sheet
 Content (Introduction, Body,
Conclusion)
 Verbal expression
 Movement
 Gestures
Elements for a
Successful Briefing (cont)
 Eye Contact
 Organization
 Transitions
 Personal Appearance
 Use of Visual Aids
Elements for a
Successful Briefing (cont)
 Military Bearing
 Never lose it
 Don’t apologize
 Press on
Briefing Assignment
 Briefing Topics
 AFSC
 Air Force Leader
 Date Due
Summary:
Keys to a Successful Briefing
 7 Steps to Effective
Communication
 Elements for a Successful
Briefing (Briefing Grade Sheet)
 Briefing Assignment
 Topics
 Due Date
7 Steps to Effective
Communication will help you to
avoid…Death by PowerPoint