Last Thursday, Columbia was fortunate enough to have the Guru of Visual Aids in person to speak about how to deal with the bothersome task of having to deliver a presentation. Zelazny even thinks that a lack of anxiety can sometimes be construed as a sign of disrespect for the audience, which is about to hear the speaker. In defining the situation, we should first think about the objective of the presentation. One short sentence should be enough to make very clear what the presentation will be all about. Secondly, we should analyze the audience in order to fine tune our messages and get our objective accomplished.
Different people react differently to certain kinds of communication styles.
We have to adjust for these differences. Thirdly, we have to collect the facts to support our recommendation. Remember that we do not have to use the full time we are allocated. However, if the presentation goes too long, we are more likely to lose audience interest and hinder our plan s chances for approval. Lastly, we have to make our minds up about the kind of media we want to use.