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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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