Presentation skills

Presentation skills

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  PRESENTATION SKILLS
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  Definitions- • The processof offering for consideration or display • A social introduction, as of a person at court • A demonstration, lecture, or welcoming speech • A manner or style of speaking, instructing or putting oneself forward • The manner of presenting, esp the organization of visual details to create an overall impression • The formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
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  Presentations can alsobe categorized as vocational and avocational. In addition, they are expository or persuasive. And they can be impromptu, extemporaneous, written, or memorized. When looking at presentations in the broadest terms, it's more important to focus on their purpose. There are three basic purposes for giving oral presentations: • To inform • To persuade • To build good will
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  There are sixtypes of presentations: • Informative • Analyzing • Persuasive • Instructional • Arousing • Decision Making
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  Audience- There are farmore types of audiences than there are types of presentations because audiences are made up of people and people come in innumerable flavors. Individuals could be invited to speak to groups all across the country. What the individual says and how they may say it depends on the makeup of those groups.You wont always be able to determine these factors, but you should try to gather as much background information as possible before your presentation. There will be times, especially with presentations that are open to the public, when you will only be able to guess.
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  Audiences can beclassified into four basic categories: • Captives • Pragmatists • Socially motivated • Committed
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  Visuals- A study doneby Wharton School Of Business showed that the use of visuals reduced meeting times by 28 percent. Another study found that audiences believe presenters who use visuals are more professional and credible than presenters who merely speak. Other research indicates that meetings and presentations reinforced with visuals help participants reach decisions and consensus more quickly. -------