Assignment:
Creating Good Presentations
Using the Scholarly Library or the Internet, research on good and bad habits while creating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Based on your research and understanding, complete the following tasks:
• Identify and explain at least five bad habits that are often seen in Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
• Recommend how to overcome each of the bad habits mentioned in the point above.
• Describe five recommendations to create a compelling Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
Notes from class
Presentations and Meetings
As an integral part of your job, you could be required to give presentations to both small and large groups. Skillfully addressing your audience is the key to giving a successful presentation.
The art of skillful addressing also extends to business meetings. A two-way approach of addressing and listening carefully will make all the difference here; do not take over meetings, but listen to what others have to say, and then respond accordingly.
Preparing an agenda for the meeting, at least one day prior to the scheduled date, is absolutely essential. Also, during the meeting, it is standard practice to take notes; these are referred to as the minutes of the meeting. These could either be a brief outline of all the points discussed, or actual transcripts of the entire meeting. If you conduct a meeting, ensure that the minutes are accurate before distributing it to attendees.
To make presentations and conduct meetings successfully, you should:
• Know your audience
• Know the objectives
• Know the topics
• Be prepared
• Be organized
• Revise and edit
• Practice
• Clarify questions
• Follow up, if necessary
This list applies to all types of business communication.