Business+communication （一）.pptVIP

* * Make sure that the chart is readable and relevant to the audience. * This slide gives you a chance to summarize what you have been discussing throughout the presentation. * * I will email them the list and they can vote for their top ten pet peeves. Give ten points to their top pet peeve and one to their least. I will produce the list and get it to them in two weeks. * Tips on PowerPoint Presentations Have a final slide that lets the audience know that the presentation is over. Questions? Presentation Pet Peeves Final slide. Presentation is over. Thanks for your attention! Have a good Sunday!! * * * * * * * * * * Word Choice - be sure you know who your audience is so that you have appropriate word choice. Words that are too difficult or too technical and you will lose the audience. Avoid over-using too many words like very good, excellent, really, you know, the bottom line. Avoid phases such as “To tell the truth” Connotations VS Denotations Determined Committed - Stubborn Aggressive Energetic - Pushy Proposal Suggestion - Decision * Inference - a conclusion that a receiver may draw from the facts contained in a message. It may or may not be true or intended. Can be very difficult in an international environment. Appearance of the presenter - physical appearance but also things like eye contact, body language, walking around a room while talking, engaging the audience in the discussion, etc. Gender neutral terms: doctor, nurse, advertising executive, salesperson. NOT lady doctor, male nurse, salesman or saleslady. * Only do handouts if the audience really needs to have them. Resist the urge to give them because they are easy to do with PowerPoint. When you give handouts at the beginning of the presentation the audience begins to look down at the handout instead of up at the presenter. It is the same with handing out samples during the presentation. Only if they audience needs to take notes or if the talk is going to be technical or have