Business 205

Discussion Section of the Paper Discussion What you found and why. Persuasive section. Limitations What went wrong and why. Future Directions Where do we go from here? Conclusion Sum it all up in 1 – 2 paragraphs

Due Dates

Business Formal Attire Men Suit Jacket and Pants Button down shirt Tie Dress shoes Women Suit Jacket and skirt Skirt BELOW the knee Jacket and pants Shirt not cut too low Dress shoes NO open toed shoes or slip-ons!

Do NOT have any of the following: Hats Gum Pens Rags Sunglasses “bling” Turn off cell phones!

Business Casual Attire Men Slacks Polo shirt or button down Dress shoes Sweater No need for tie or jacket Women Slacks Skirt (knee length) Polo shirt or blouse Dress shoes No open toe or slip-ons No culottes, shorts or tank-tops

Group Presentation Skills Cohesive Group Effect Before During Trade off if more than 1 speaker After Different group stances Panel Side

Individual Presentation Skills Gestures Eye contact Active vs. Passive Feedback Notes Cards Paper Winging it

Helpful Tips for PowerPoint Slides Bullet point Main Points NO sentences Graphics match content Color Scheme Nix animation and sound

Slides for Presentation Title Slide Introduction Slide Highlights from Literature Review Hypothesis/Proposed Idea Results Discussion/Future Results Question Slide

Title Slide Title of your presentation Names of team members Date of presentation

Going Green Kathy Broneck D. Ducky Duck Webbie Duck December 1, 2005

Introduction Problem: Increasing gas prices Less money for “fun” spending Solution: Alternative fuel vehicles Alternative fuel research

Highlights from Literature Review 1 billion gallons of oil used per day Cite source here Price increase from $1.20/gallon to $2.50/gallon Decrease in spending

Hypothesis/Proposed Idea H1: The more money people spend on gas, the less money they will have for other items. H2: The more gas goes up, the more the need for alternative fuels.

Results List out the findings for each Hypothesis Can include tables, graphics, charts Highlight those that are significant

Results H1: The more money people spend on gas, the less money they will have for other items. t(32) = 18.26, p <.05, one-tailed H2: The more gas goes up, the more the need for alternative fuels. No significance

Discussion/Future Direction Persuasive Focus on importance of the study If significant: Where do we go from here? If not significant: Why is it still important? What could have been done better? STATED (not written): give us a 1 sentence last thought.

Question Slide Ask for questions Slide put up to show presentation is over

Questions?

Presentation Overview Business Casual Dress All people must be in front Not everyone needs to “present” PowerPoint Slides 5 – 10 Backups

Presentation Overview 10 minutes of Presentation time Docked points if under 5 minutes Cut off after 12 minutes 5 minutes Q & A All team members must be present and ON TIME for ALL DAYS OF PRESENTATIONS or else the group will lose points