Here’s a familiar scenario for many of you: someone important is asking you a question. It’s a tough question, but one in your wheelhouse. Like most people, you need a split-second to quickly organize your response. The question is, how do you, as a presenter, handle that moment in a professional and engaging way?

While taking a quick spin around the internet, we found this interesting approach to presenting, just in time for the holidays: When planning your content, think about what gifts you will be giving to your audience. We’re not talking about giving everyone in the room an Oprah-like gift hidden beneath their chairs, nor a financial gift, nor even a Tootsie Pop. But a recent post by Scott Mautz at Business Insider identifies the types of audience-centric gifts that a good public speaker can deliver, based on an idea from Briar Goldberg, the director of speaker coaching for TED. Mautz, a speaker on workplace motivation and engagement, shared six specific gifts that can be wrapped within a presentation:

We’re not going to tell you much about this piece except to recommend it highly. Aaron Beverly, a thirty-year-old project manager, managed to demonstrate how a speaker can be dynamic, funny, entertaining, poignant, and inspiring, all within seven minutes. So take a quick break and read all about why he’s making news.