西南科技大学商务沟通与谈判课件Chapter8 Presentation skill.pptVIP

Business communication Chapter 7 Presentation (Speech) skill Contents How to prepare a presentation Making presentation Have a try! Presentation Presentation is the practice of showing and explaining the content of a topic to an audience or learner. A Presentation is a fast and potentially effective method of getting things done through other people. In managing any project, presentations are used as a formal method for bringing people together to plan, monitor and review its progress. Remember that communication is the key to a successful presentation! A. Prepare Prepare your image.Be confident, Relax before the presentation. Think about the purpose of the presentation, the audience you will be talking to. 1) Find out about your target audience. Consider their interests, their ages, their needs, and anything else about them that will help you connect with them. -- If you are nervous….. 2) Don’t assume the audience will all be experts. 3) Never underestimate （低估） your audience! Be very clear about your key message, Decide on the ideas that should be covered. 1) Write out the presentation in rough, just like a first draft of a written report. 2) You can prepare cue cards which have key words and phrases on them. Postcards are ideal for this. Dont forget to number the cards in case you drop them. (Do not just read it!) Be very clear about how much time you have. If it is appropriate, use PowerPoint. It looks professional and you can use images as well text. PowerPoint slides should not consist of simply a few words or conversely a mass of text. Three or four bullet points of four or five words each is ideal. DO Practice! Rehearse your speech until you have it well in mind. Do it to yourself at first and then in front of some colleagues. Some presenters like to use a tape recorder so that they can hear themselves. B. Making presentation Greet the audience (fo