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1. GEB 5215: Professional Communication Stephanie Webster, Ph.D.
Oral Communication
Center for Written & Oral Communication
Liberal Arts & Sciences
http://lss.at.ufl.edu
www.clas.ufl.edu/users/swebster/index.html
2. Have you ever listened to a presentation and felt like one of these people?Have you ever listened to a presentation and felt like one of these people?
4. Agenda Why improve speaking and presentation skills?
Course overview
Discuss presentation issues
Discuss R.A.I.S.E.D.
5. Why Improve Speaking and Presentation Skills? Highly Sought After in Business
Recruiter’s Pet Peeves (Wall Street Journal Online, January 18)
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113743910589047733.html
Limon, Aust, & Lippert (2006)
WSJ online- Both writing and Speaking skills are poor in MBA Graduates. Graduates from any major business school have solid technical skills. What distinguishes MBA’s are soft skills, communication and leadership, which is the hardest to teach.
Discuss Ford’s case-based process.
Discuss “number of slides in presentation” comment
Discuss Whirlpool’s approach
Limon et al. study- what research revealed and what manager’s conveyed about communication and presentation skills. WSJ online- Both writing and Speaking skills are poor in MBA Graduates. Graduates from any major business school have solid technical skills. What distinguishes MBA’s are soft skills, communication and leadership, which is the hardest to teach.
Discuss Ford’s case-based process.
Discuss “number of slides in presentation” comment
Discuss Whirlpool’s approach
Limon et al. study- what research revealed and what manager’s conveyed about communication and presentation skills.
6. Why Improve Speaking and Presentation Skills?
Survival Skills = Technical Skills
Success Skills = Communication Skills
7.
Communication skills are
soft skills that make a hard difference.
8. Course Overview and Grading Purpose
Speaking Assignments (4-5 mins)
Informative presentation- 100 pts.
Persuasive presentation- 200 pts.
Final- 100 pts.
9. Class Rules and Expectations While class is in session, unless otherwise requested by the instructor, computers are closed.
Cell phones/PDA’s are turned off and put away.
Active participation is required.
10.
What types of presentations
and speeches are you likely
to give?
11. Presentation and Speech Situations Project Report
Department Meetings
Team Leaders to Team/Organization
Sales Pitch
Training
Presentation to Board members
Recommendation/Proposal
12. Presentation and Speech Situations(cont.) Speak at a Symposium
Company Representative to Community
Speech to the Company
Speech to Stockholders
14. Common Presentation Problems Poor Understanding of the Audience
Lack of Organization
Bad Delivery
Time
Lousy use of PowerPoint
15. Think S.I.D.
Bush vs. ClintonThink S.I.D.
Bush vs. Clinton
16. R.A.I.S.E.D. R- Reason
A- Audience
I- Information
S- Structure
E- Examine
D- Deliver
17. R.A.I.S.E.D. Modeled
18. R.A.I.S.E.D. R- Reason
A- Audience
I- Information
S- Structure
E- Examine
D- Deliver
19. Reason Primary Reason
The main reason or objective for your speech or presentation.
Inform
Persuade (Sell)
Motivate
Training
Accountant exampleAccountant example
20. Reason Secondary Reason
Reason or goal you have for the presentation unbeknownst to the audience.
Demonstrate competency
Convey leadership persona
Demonstrate you are good Steve Mc and BOTSteve Mc and BOT
21. R.A.I.S.E.D. R- Reason
A- Audience
I- Information
S- Structure
E- Examine
D- Deliver
22. Why are these two differentiated?
CROM Example.--------------------------------------------Do not tell story here.Why are these two differentiated?
CROM Example.--------------------------------------------Do not tell story here.
23. Aggregated Group and Individuals Aggregated Group
Represents the general audience that shares similar characteristics and attitudes.
Individuals
Audience members that are influential and/or decision makers.
24.
Persuasive Contagion
Occurs when audience members influence other audience members. Occurs when audience members influence other audience members.
25. Know the Audience
26. Audience Analysis Attitudes
Interests
Prior knowledge
Experiences
Education
Preconceived notions
Voluntary
Demographics
Setting
Time of day
Audience size
What motivates them
WIIFM rule
Do they care
Barbra Bush speech to Wellesley CollegeBarbra Bush speech to Wellesley College
27. R.A.I.S.E.D. R- Reason
A- Audience
I- Information
S- Structure
E- Examine
D- Deliver
28. Information I- Investigate
Get all the information you can!
I- Investigate
Get all the information you can!
29. Types of Information Data
Stories (hypothetical and real)
Pictures
Case Studies
Testimony (expert and peer)
Past Experiences
Comparisons/Contrasts
Explanations
Pictures are information. Isn’t a picture worth a thousand words.
Past experiences- What it was like at another company and why would be helpful here.
Discuss sources?
Pictures are information. Isn’t a picture worth a thousand words.
Past experiences- What it was like at another company and why would be helpful here.
Discuss sources?
32. Examples reinforce ideas Individualistic cultures – those more focused on independence, privacy, and self-centered needs – include the United States, Australia, Great Britain, and Canada
33. Specific Instance to illustrate “Let’s think about any car manufacturing company. You are a manager of that company and try to analyze the cost of material….”
34. Use contrasts to explain difficult concepts. Define the concept’s essential features
Use typical examples to illustrate
Explain how it differs from other related concepts
35. Comparison Average salary for MBAs
Florida 68k
California 92k
New York 89k
Ohio 74k
36. Use analogies to explain complex processes. Provide clear key points.
Use analogies to a process the audience already understands.
Use models and drawing so audience can visualize process.