You are the president of your company, and you are attending a presentation about investing in foreign businesses. The presenter comes across as friendly and ends her speech on time. You always have a hard time coming across as personable and managing your time when speaking to your employees. You decide to ask the speaker what she does to be so personable and punctual. 1A. Choose the best response the speaker could give in the scenario above.
A. I read from my PowerPoint presentation and occasionally make eye contact with my audience.
B. I make an outline and hope I finish on time.
C. I time myself when rehearsing in order to keep my presentation brief and focused. I also greet members of the audience while waiting for audience members to arrive before the presentation.
1B. Which techniques will help you conquer stage fright?
A. Know your topic and come prepared.
B. Use positive self-talk.
C. Skip over difficult sections of your presentation.
D. Breathe deeply.
E. Apologize when you stumble.
1C. You can stay in control during your presentation, build credibility, and engage your audience by .
a. using visual aids effectively.
b. talking rapidly.
c. avoiding eye contact by focusing on your slides.
1D. What can you do to help your audience absorb an important point?
A. Incorporate pauses when appropriate.
B. Skip the apologies.
C. Present the first sentence from memory.
1E. As you conclude your presentation, make sure you:.
a. end with a summary.
b. present a series of new points.
c. end with a long pause.