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Chapter 8 Learning Objectives<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nThis chapter contains the following sections to help you develop confidence and skills in public speaking, both individually and as a team, and design visually effective presentations:\r\n\r\n8.1 Finding Your Voice as a Public Speaker<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n8.2 Developing Presentation Skills<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n8.3 Using Visual Aids<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n8.4 Presenting as a Team<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

Public speaking may be one of the most anxiety-inducing prospects for many students and professionals alike. Yet the ability to speak clearly and confidently and present ideas effectively in public is an important competency in many workplaces.<\/p>\n

Creating focused, impactful presentations is crucial not only in a school context, where you want to create a good impression for your professor and classmates about what you\u2019re learning and doing, but also in the workplace. Your professional success relies, in good part, on being able to talk about your ideas, designs, and recommendations in a way that clients, colleagues, and executives find accessible, convincing, and memorable. By presenting complex information \u2013 solutions, relevant data, recommendations \u2013 in a focused, well-mapped, engaging way, you make it easy for an audience to follow your line of thought so that they end up thinking, \u201cyes, this really makes a lot of sense. I can see exactly how your approach works \u2013 and I\u2019m keen to follow through!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chapter 8 Learning Objectives<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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This chapter contains the following sections to help you develop confidence and skills in public speaking, both individually and as a team, and design visually effective presentations:<\/p>\n

8.1 Finding Your Voice as a Public Speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8.2 Developing Presentation Skills<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8.3 Using Visual Aids<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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