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Presentation By
Celine Israel, Conrad Pereira, Edward Charfauros, Kodi Womack, and Tawnya Tanudra
Oral Presentation Best Practices

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• Introduction
• Planning
• Composing
• Editing
• Organization
• Errors
• Readability & Clarity
• Rehearsing
• Presenting
• Summary
• References
• Questions and Answers
AGENDA

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Purpose is to assist you in developing effective presentations using
visual aids, your good public speaking skills, and work in-hand to
create your best presentations.
Introduction

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• Brainstorm
• Ideas on best practices for oral presentation
• Collaborative effort of entire team
• Delegate equal responsibility to team members
• Purpose
• Inform audience of a successful process
• Determine audience
• Instructor and peers of COM/285 course at University of Phoenix
PLANNING

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• Research and Information Gathering
• Credible sources, reserve readings, and course materials.
• Outline Preparation
PLANNING

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• Time
• Preparation time: 1 week
• Practice time: 1-2 hours at scheduled team meeting
• Presentation time: 20-30 minutes in during Week 5 workshop
• Equipment
• Computer/Laptop with Internet access
• Projection screen
• Laser pointer
PLANNING

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• Slide Structure and Layout
• Design
• Audio Aids
• Visual Aids
Composing

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• Accuracy:
• Relevant information
• Double check for completion
Editing

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• Matching slides to outline
• Relevance of data
• Eliminate clutter
Organization

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• Check spelling
• Check grammar
• Proper citations
Errors

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• Uniform slide transitions
• Easy to read & understand
• No distractions
• Short bullet points
• Understandable for audience
Readability & Clarity

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Rehearsing
• Integrate PowerPoint with oral presentation
• Practice or Rehearse
• Present
• Focus on your audience

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Rehearsing
• Organize transitions between each person
• Organize the order of the presentation
• Rehearse and Practice
• Integrate audience interaction
• Practice timing
• maximum of 2 minutes per slide
• 3 slides per person

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• Dress attire
• Conservative business attire
• Men: collared shirt, slacks, and appropriate footwear
• Women: blouse, slacks/skirt, and appropriate footwear
• Tone and Pitch
• Speak loudly, clearly, and slowly enough for the
audience to understand
• Keep the audience’s attention
Presenting

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• Position
• Strong posture, directly face the audience
• Avoid standing in the way of the audience’s view of the
projection screen
• Avoid unnecessary movement- position of the team
should be in the order they will present
• Body Language
• Make eye contact with every person in the audience
• Use gestures (or laser pointer) to guide the audience and
emphasize important points
Presenting

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• Take care not to stand in the way of your own slides
• Use the mouse pointer, a stick pointer, or a laser pointer
• Darken the screen when no visuals are relevant
• Ensure all equipment are properly operational
• Maintain eye contact with at least a few people
• Refer to time as an organizational tool
• Use physical gestures sparingly and intentional
• Minimize the amount of walking necessary
• Avoid clichés, slang, and colloquialisms
• Be animated and enthusiastic
SUMMARY

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• Locker, K. O., & Kienzler, D. S.
(2008). Business and administrative
communication (8th ed.). Boston, MA:
McGraw-Hill.
reference

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Questions Answers
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