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Business Presentations The Minimum Requirement To even be recognized as businesslike, a presentation must meet an audience's expectation of what a businesslike speaker says and does. This kind of cultural knowledge can be learned on the job--eventually.  A  business student who wants to "hit the ground running" should graduate with a solid understanding of two things: the general culture of business organizations  the typical  style of business communication. The Professional Edge The smartest students will go a step further, learning what it takes to be an effective speaker in a business environment.  This means learning to use the decision-making process that is used in business environments, and methods to communicate for achieving desired results

The Fear Factor   Some people claim they "can't speak" because of stagefright. This is a normal phase, but one that most people work through by the end of college.   These links give some pointers for those who are still struggling. My stagefright is so bad.... Managing Stagefright Useful Resources Effective Rehearsals Toastmasters of Waterloo Presentations Magazine

UNIBusiness Expectations “The thirty minutes an executive spends on his feet formally presenting his latest project to corporate superiors are simply and absolutely the most important thirty minutes of that or any other managerial season.”  –Walter Kiechel III,  Fortune Magazine UNI Expectations How Do Your Skills Rate? PowerPoint Proficiency Levels Using PowerPoint Business presentations are typically supported with multi-media visuals, often created with PowerPoint, but don't make the mistake of showing up with academic "bullet point" lecture slides!   Powerpoint Examples Microsoft PowerPoint Resources PowerPoint Makeovers