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A few areas I need to improve on regarding effectively presenting material is not reading off cards. Cards have always helped me stay on topic but I understand they can be distracting. My public speaking skills have certainly improved over the years but I tend to get tunnel vision when briefing to groups of people whom I'm not familiar. If you are not familiar with tunnel vision during public speaking, it restricts eye contact with the audience, disrupts train of thought, and ultimately hinders the comfortability of the speaker which leads to a substantially less effect presentation. 

Hearing my two areas needing improvement, nervousness and card reading, what suggestions do you have that could be of help?

Respectfully, Matt

 

 

Good Afternoon Professor and Class,

After looking at the text for this week and looking out how I make presentations as a whole, I think the two areas that I could improve to make a better or more effective presentation would be opening with conclusions and being brief. The senior level staff and stakeholder do not need a play by play of something that may or may not happen to finally figure out why they are there so I need to make that clear at the beginning and not make them wait till the end to find out the reason for the presentation (Fripp, 2009). Another issue I need to work on is being brief. It seems that using fewer words can get the message across and will make it more memorable and repeatable (Fripp, 2009). I tend to struggle with getting excited about the topic and will turn this into a full -on discussion and let my emotions take over and that is not why these people are there. Specific steps I will take will be making sure the key points are covered right away so that I can catch their interest and take what I have and time it to make sure that it is not too long. This may sound kind of crazy, but I also will present this in front of my three sons. They are 16, 13 and 11. If I can keep their attention long enough and make sure that my visual effects are there, I will know it is not too long to present to the class.

 

Edel

 

Hello

One area that I need to improve on that was identified as one of the seven Fripp Do’s in the topic material “Selling Yourself and Your Ideas to Senior Management” by Patricia Fripp is number six, “Look everyone in the eye when you talk. “Looking people in the eye directly when I give a presentation for some reason makes me nervous and it throws my train of thought. Therefore, I normally look in the direction of my audience, but I do not fix my attention on anyone. However, when it is time for questions and answers I may look briefly at the person, but then move my eyes down as though I am giving what they are saying great thought. I have noticed that if I look at a person, directly in their eyes, I can’t hear or comprehend what they are saying. I can hear and understand them clearly when I am not looking them directly in their face. Some people would say do not trust a person if they cannot look you in the eye. I know because I use that too. However, with personal interaction, I can look someone in the eye.  Giving a presentation in front of many people is when I am unable to have direct eye-to-eye contact. The next key area is being brief. This may be an issue because I have noticed lately that I tend to add unnecessary words or go around the world to get to my point when I am talking to someone. Hopefully, with practice, I can eliminate that issue.

Beverly

 

 

I believe that my skills as a presenter our high. However, I am not perfect and will make the same mistakes I have always made. One of the Seven Fripp Do’s that I need to work on is to “List your specific recommendations, and keep it on target. Wandering generalities will lose their interest. You must focus on the bottom line. Report on the deals, not the details”(cit). I have always been a detail-oriented person, and that has carried over into my presentation with long drawn-out explanations that tend to veer off topic. I can help alleviate this misstep by outlining what I want to present, while timing myself during practice to keep my briefing short.

 

Ben

 

By formulating a business proposal, I have concluded that it requires a lot more homework and research to make it. I consider money-related tasks tricky because it is the things companies are running for, so to demand a fund from any company, the proposal should be well aligned and easy to understand. First of all, the business plan should possess all the necessary information required to launch a new business. I think the positives of the business plan should be highlighted while presenting it, which will intrigue the company that what is for them in that project. It is like the company would show interest in the plans which would offer them benefits. Scope and operational feasibility add to the credibility of the proposed project.

Another thing that matters is representing the most appropriate cost estimation for the project as it will help the company executives put on less effort to calculate the cost and benefit of the particular proposed project (AOF, n.d.). Funding plan leaves a positive mark on executive minds as it allows them to have a clear picture of their anticipated project and at what frequency they will be investing money in it. After looking at frequency, the next important thing is how these funds will be used so that a proper estimate can help discard unwanted steps or less valuable objects. Historical data on the company should be thoroughly read as it allows us to pick an idea of to what extent the company can release funds (AOF, n.d.). Income statements, cash-flow, and balance sheets attached with a business proposal and their proper analysis and summaries significantly impact its higher authority. In my opinion, the more we provide our seniors with details and easy access, the more they find it applicable and appropriate. Everyone wants ease and want to put less effort in someone's idea, so it is our responsibility to provide complete details about advantages, disadvantage, duration, and cost-benefit analysis.

Reference 

AOF. (n.d.). Business Plan Section 8: Funding Request. Aofund.Org. from https://aofund.org/resource/business-plan-section-8-funding-request/

 

Paul

 

Class/Professor,

Proposals requesting funding must include balance sheets, proposals, and financial situations to give the entire scope of the project relative to the company. Besides financial support, projects require manpower and other resources so managers have to provide the outlook for both the project and the impact on the company when presenting. Project managers should employ subject matters experts in fields such as marketing, financial managers and analysts. In my professional experience, a commonly overlooked resource when drafting the details of a project are soliciting the position of the employees. Too often decisions are made without the consultation of the people who work closest to the project.

What experiences can you recall where employee opinions were invaluable to project success?

Respectfully, Matt