China 2010 Fall Conference

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Technical Presentations

1. The Technical Briefing
Objectives  
• Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation. • Tailor the presentation to the audience's needs, interests and knowledge levels.
Time: 8-10 minutes


2. The Proposal  
Objectives  
• To prepare a technical presentation advocating a product, service, idea or course of action.
• To present your viewpoint logically and convincingly, using an inverted-pyramid approach.
• To effectively use Microsoft PowerPoint with a laptop computer to illustrate your message.
• To effectively handle a question-and-answer period.  
Time:  8-10 minutes for speech; 3-5 minute for question period.


3. The Nontechnical Audience  
Objectives  
• Understand the principles of communicating complex information to non-technical listeners.
• Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principles.
• Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation.  
• Use a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow to  illustrate your message.  
Time: 10-12 minutes


4. Presenting a Technical Paper
Objectives  
• Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article.
• Effectively use a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow to illustrate your theme.
• Provide additional information, such as answers to questions, using a flipchart.
Time: 10-12 minutes


5. Enhancing a Technical Talk with the Internet  
Objectives  
• Understand the nature and process of a technical presentation supported with professional-level visual aids.
• Arrange pre-meeting communications via e-mail
• Find or create a post-meeting Web site for further dissemination of information supporting or enhancing your verbal presentation. You may create a web page and add it to your club's Web site, making use of podcasting, webcasting or a basic internet template
Time: 12-15 minutes

 
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