5. Practicing and Delivering a Presentation

Select the best responses to the following questions.

What is one of the most effective ways to help you perfect your voice qualities, gestures, and postures in a presentation?

a. Rehearse only twice.

b. Make a video recording of your rehearsal.

c. Attend professional presentations.

Kristen, your new employee, is nervous about the presentation she is scheduled to give to a potential client.

What advice should you give her about practicing her presentation?

a. Practice speaking at one rate to keep the interest of your audience.

b. Practice gesturing with one hand to keep from distracting your audience.

c. Avoid pauses because it will appear as though you forgot what you planned to say.

Anxiety about public speaking is common. If you suffer from nervousness before giving a presentation, directly before you present, you should:

a. Use hypnosis to calm your nerves and recite your lines to yourself

b. Run through your lines in your head quickly while walking

c. Practice mental imagery and take a short walk

Each of the following points is good advice for managing a question-and-answer session, except:

a. Listen carefully to the question being asked.

b. Only look at the person who asked you the question.

c. Admit if you dont know the answer to a question and promise to get the answer.