Jessica tells her audience about her five years' experience as a social networking professional helping over 100 local businesses learn to use social networking as an effective marketing tool. Jessica is attempting to
A) capture her listeners' attention and get them involved.
B) preview the main points of her presentation.
C) present the main goals of her presentation.
D) identify herself and establish credibility.
Ques. 2The best technique to establish your credibility in a business presentation is
A) describing your knowledge, position, or experience.
B) telling the audience your salary, age, and hometown.
C) revealing your ethnicity, cultural heritage, and religious background.
D) discussing your love for public speaking.
Ques. 3You should do all of the following in the introduction of a presentation except
A) preview the main points of your presentation.
B) capture your listeners' attention and get them involved.
C) develop the main points with adequate explanation and details.
D) introduce yourself and establish your credibility.
Ques. 4Two of the most effective techniques to improve your audience's ability to understand and remember your speech are
A) good organization and intentional repetition.
B) eliminating repetition and removing obvious signposting.
C) appropriate business attire and a multimedia presentation.
D) striking quotations and well-placed gestures.
Ques. 5After you determine your purpose and analyze your audience, your next step is to
A) practice your delivery.
B) collect information.
C) organize the ideas.
D) choose your topic.
Ques. 6Irina will make her presentation to a large audience of members whose negative attitudes range from displeased to outraged. What advice should Irina follow in preparing her presentation for this audience?
A) Include plenty of personal stories, several anecdotes, and lots of jokes or humor.
B) Use facts, statistics, and expert opinions along with an energizing, upbeat delivery style.
C) Be humorous, add colorful visuals and startling statistics, and keep the presentation brief.
D) Present objective data and expert opinion in a calm, controlled delivery style.