Exam 14: Business Presentations

When preparing to work on a project, teams should name a meeting leader to plan and conduct meetings, a recorder to keep a record of group decisions, and an evaluator to determine whether the group is on target and meeting its goals.

Keisha has been asked to give a presentation about a new method for processing customer returns. The first thing she should do is to 

A group of new law school students were told Look to your right and look to your left. Only one of you will still be here in four years. This is an example of using ____ to build rapport.

Good speakers are adept at building audience ____________________ by forming a bond with the audience and by entertaining as well as informing.

Select the most accurate statement describing voice mail.

Your oral presentation to the board of directors will outline the advantages and disadvantages of merging with another company. The problem-solution organizational plan would probably be best for this topic.

What is the most important part of preparing for a presentation? 

When speaking to an intercultural audience, smile, laugh, and tell jokes as much as possible to get your audience to feel comfortable.

The body of a short, 20-minute presentation should focus on 

To give an effective oral presentation, Gretchen should 

Logan plans to ask for audience questions at the end of his presentation. If he thinks the audience might not have heard a question, he should ask the audience member to repeat it more loudly.

Assume that you are training a new employee who will be using a smartphone on a daily basis It's important that this employee use his smartphone professionally. Based on the material covered in your textbook, give this new employee five tips for using his smartphone courteously and responsibly. Be sure to explain each tip.

The introduction to an oral presentation should accomplish three goals: identify yourself and establish your credibility, preview your main points, and 

________________ delivery means speaking freely, generally without notes, after preparing and rehearsing.

Select the most accurate statement about designing your presentation to get the most positive response from your audience.

Which of the following is most likely to gain your audience's attention in the introduction of a presentation? 

Elliott will be giving a PowerPoint presentation in a lightened room. He should use light text on a dark background.

In the introduction to her presentation about financial statement analysis, Christina is telling the audience about how many years she has working in the accounting industry. She is doing this to build credibility.

Speakers can establish credibility by 

If you have agreed to speak to an audience with which you are unfamiliar, what is the best thing to do?