This week we had oral presentations in my MCOM class. They were pretty interesting. I learned about a wide range of things, such as how to use various types of social media, what trello is, and about my new best friend "MAC".
The most interesting thing I learned, however, was not any of the subjects that were presented. I learned about the importance of things other than content in a presentation. Good posture, clear speaking, pauses, professionalism, energy, and positioning can have a huge effect on the credibility and acceptance of your presentation.
I think many times I worry too much about the content and don't spend enough time working on the presentation. This is something I need to change, since even if you have great content you'll still be ignored if you can't present it well.
One thing this reminds me of is a story my marketing teacher told, of an intern who found that a company was buying many different types of gloves for many different prices. He found a great way to present this problem, by bringing one of each glove with the price paid attached. Just by the sheer quantity of the gloves that were shown, he had already convinced management that a change was required.
Thus I will stop worrying so much about content in all presentations, talks, and projects and make sure I don't forget to prepare the presentation part.
I tend to focus on content too much too! Content is important, but charisma seems to be more important when it comes to presenting. Btw, I loved the EIEIO acronym!
ReplyDeleteGreat thoughts! I'm glad you remember your new BFF MAC! I think your thoughts apply to anytime we are taking to anyone about anything. If we are not communicating in an assertive and engaging way, we may be misunderstood or ignored, and miscommunication leads to so much frustration and missed opportunities.
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