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Strategic Presentation Skills
90-718
Units: 6
Description
Strategic Presentation Skills provides practical instruction for preparing and delivering professional presentations. Activities and assignments include: developing targeted, strategic messages; structuring content; designing meaningful visuals; working cohesively in a group presentation; and exploring new technologies. Students engage specific audiences using a communication style (both verbal and nonverbal) suitable for workplace environments. Overall, the course helps students develop confidence and apply effective techniques when speaking in a public setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Compare and contrast effective versus ineffective professional presentations
- Conduct an audience analysis and adapt messages to particular audience members
- Establish a professional presence through nonverbal communication
- Structure a logical, cohesive message via verbal and visual transitional devices
- Maintain time constraints, clarity in voice projection, and eye contact
- Design and utilize visuals (e.g. slides, logos, photographs, tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams) effectively
- Engage effectively with attendees and respond eloquently to questions from the audience
- Provide productive feedback to peers
- Explore technologies relevant to public speaking
- Self-evaluate professional development as a public speaker
Prerequisites Description
none
Syllabus