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Country Presentations. Some Hints for Improvement. Summary. Lay the Foundation Make the Argument Provide Evidence Retain Critical Stance Engage Your Audience. Lay the Foundation. Economic Models; Development Models. Just enough facts Not too few Not too many. IT ideas and models

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Country Presentations

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  1. Country Presentations Some Hints for Improvement

  2. Summary • Lay the Foundation • Make the Argument • Provide Evidence • Retain Critical Stance • Engage Your Audience

  3. Lay the Foundation Economic Models; Development Models Just enough facts Not too few Not too many IT ideas and models Supply Chain E-Commerce

  4. Investment “Si” Background provides facts; book provides models and theories Describe kind of invest-ment you are thinking of What is useful, good payoff here? Investment “No” Background provides facts against which to evaluate Investment is not worth it because… Remember risk, cost, trouble Make The Argument

  5. Evidence Economic Data Educational Levels Cultural Tendencies Investment Models Financial Models Expert Opinion Logic Textbook

  6. Retain Critical Stance • For each fact: “So What?” Does this enhance my argument? • For each conclusion: “How is this true?” • For each statement: “Is this true? How do I know? Who says?” • Am I being skeptical? Questioning? Efficient?

  7. Engage Your Audience • Ask the AUDIENCE questions? • Challenge their prejudices • Summarize occasionally • Vary the tone from conveying information to preaching to beseeching to asking • Remember primary aim is to convince your audience of your major thesis: X is or is not a good place to invest in IT It doesn’t hurt to use PowerPoint’s ability to impress or awe or even embarrass…

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