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Business 100W Business Communications

Lecture 08:

Communicating Orally (Bad Presentation)

3 factors should guide you

background and knowledge1.

interests of your audience2.

occasion of the speech3.

General preparation of the presentation

Traditional Format

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Do use natural gestures. Don’t be stiff.

Tips:

Do not try to plan your gestures ahead of time

Do not learn new gestures

Bring natural gestures you already use into your business speaking

Natural Gestures

Free your hands by placing them in a “takeoff position”

As you begin to speak, touch your fingertips together in front of you

Touch a button on your coat, shirt, or blouse just for a second

Touch your cheek with the fingertips of one hand, then gesture

Gestures to Avoid

Pointing at the audience

Don’t raise and lower your hand in a repeated, energetic pumping motion

Don’t fidget with jewelry

Don’t deliver an entire presentation with your hands folded solemnly in front of you

Maintain a comfortable pace.

Don’t rush or dawdle.

Note:

Do vary your volume, pitch, and tone.

Note:

Don’t talk without showing emotion or expression.

Milton the peacock says:

Use pauses effectively. Don’t stop and start!

Pauses

Pauses mark the end of one listening task and the beginning of the next

Some business speakers fear pauses

Why to pause

How long to pause

How often to pause

Do listen. Don’t ignore your listeners’

gestures or comments.

Tips: Consider the audience and what

they have to “say”

Don’t let the cues and clues upset you

Instead, take advantage of the cues

Public Speaking Anxiety

Dictation

Telephone

Person-to-person

Interviews

Meetings

Short presentations

Long presentations

Anticipatory Anxiety

Education

4 Techniques:

Experience Attitude Focus on the present

Presentation Method Selection

Presenting extemporaneously

Memorizing

Reading

Team Presentations

where to sit

Each Member Needs to Know:

where to stand how to hold the microphone how to pass the microphone off how to enter and leave the speaking area

Milton says: Make certain to

leave time for rehearsals!

Let’s take it for a test drive!

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