Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:

• Prepare a professional and engaging presentation.
• Present in an effective way as managers are often required to do.

Overview

From a managerial perspective, giving presentations is significant and often a requirement on a periodic if not frequent basis. The ways you present yourself, including the volume and tone of your voice, and your ability to keep the attention of your audience are key components to a powerful presentation.

Here are some other tips on making presentations:

• Avoid death by PowerPoint be creative and keep a good pace.
• Avoid reading your presentation. Students cannot hide lack of preparation behind a PowerPoint slide - people can tell if you are reading it all or if you know your stuff.
• Structure your presentation well. Create a beginning, middle, and end to your presentation.

Here are some websites with information about making presentations:

• Creating an effective PowerPoint presentation
• The 4 cardinal rules of terrific PowerPoint presentations
• Make a presentation like Steve Jobs

Action Items

1. Prepare a 7-slide PowerPoint presentation where you:
   1. Include an introduction and conclusion.
   2. Present the 5 elements of your management analysis:
      1. Identify your company
      2. Strategic successes or errors
      3. Ethics and social responsibility
      4. Competition and managing change
      5. CEOs, diversity, and leadership style
2. Record your presentation in whatever platform you prefer. Consider the following before you begin:
   1. Record yourself presenting, not just audio or narrated PowerPoint.
   2. Record as if you are presenting to your organizations leadership team.
   3. Do not exceed 7 minutes for the total presentation.
3. By the due date indicated, submit both your recording and your PowerPoint slides.