Adding cohesion to a speech - Transitioning between points

Question 1

Recapping what you said

 To remind an audience of what you've just said, use expressions like these:

Answer 1

…TO BRIEFLY RECAP THIS SECTION, we succeeded in reigniting our sales.

…BEFORE WE MOVE ON, ALLOW ME TO QUICKLY SUMMARIZE: this year has been a mixed bag. Some success and some failure.

…LET ME QUICKLY GO OVER THE KEY INFORMATION AGAIN. We are well on our way to achieving our goals.

Question 2

Transitioning to a new point

 After recapping, you can transition smoothly to another point with these expressions:

Answer 2

…THIS BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT POINT, which is about marketing.

….WITH THIS IN MIND, LET’S PROCEED TO look at our production figures.

…HAVING EXAMINED how we secured the Prettle account, I want to look at new business in general.

…NOW IT’S TIME to talk about the Green Business awards. I’m sure you’re all excited.

Question 3

Referring back

 As a speech goes on, it's easy to forget what has already been mentioned. You can help people understand how points in a speech fit together by reminding them of what you said earlier.

Answer 3

…As you can see, we were influenced by the market, A POINT THAT WAS BROUGHT UP EARLIER.

…This is connected to my point about customer information, WHICH WE WERE LOOKING AT JUST NOW.

…It’s obvious that we can do better for our customers, WHICH ECHOES THE PREVIOUS POINT ABOUT our poor sales performance