Oral Business Presentation
The #1 rule is to know your audience and purpose. Once you know this, you can arrange an intro, body, and conclusion for your presentation that meets you and your audience's needs. Be sure to check in with your audience to ensure they are listening and understanding what you are saying. By reading their nonverbal cues, you will see this.
PREPARING IS KEY WHEN GIVING A PRESENTATION.
- Prepare something very concise and clear, so your audience will get it right away without confusion.
- Keep it simple while summarizing topics throughout and at the end of the presentation.
- Be passionate about what you are speaking about to keep the audience engaged. If you are passionate, your audience will stay involved and not get bored.
- Use visual aids like tables, pictures, graphs, and videos will help.
If you have stage fright, practice, practice, practice and really know your material. It becomes easier over time, especially if you remind yourself that you know what you are talking about and have some wisdom to share. Please see the videos below and respond to the following questions to further your knowledge about chapter 12.
VIDEO LECTURE
- What are the differences between and oral and written presentation?
- What makes an effective oral presentation? Hint: he mentions it at the end of the video
CORONATION STREET
a British television soap opera about the lives of the people who live in Coronation Street, a street in an imaginary place called Weatherfield, which represents a typical working-class area near Manchester. It is one of Britain's most popular programs and one of the world's oldest soap operas. It started in 1960 and is often called Corrie.
AGATHA CHRISTIE
Mystery/Crime writer. English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.