I cut the whole plant down, pull the fan leaves off by hand, do a fairly quick trimming, and hang the whole plant on fishing line strung from wall to wall up near the ceiling. If the plant is large, I'll cut the individual stalks/branches, trim them and hang them. You can cut them up as much as you want to get a convenient sized branch, to manage while trimming. If I have big clusters of buds, I sort of bend them away from the stalk a bit to spread things out and allow air flow to get in there. When I'm ready to cure, I pull the buds off of the stems, and give them another quick clean up trimming. I do this when the stems give a little snap when bent, but they are not so brittle that they break. Some people start curing earlier than that.
You'll want to have an oscillating fan in the room - not blowing directly on them. If you're in an especially humid area, you might need a dehumidifier. I try to keep my humidity in the 50% to 55% range.
