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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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