1. Making Effective Presentations By Khalil F. Matta

2. Purpose MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta2  To garner interest  To sell an idea, concept or product  to establish a relationship

3. Delivery MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta3  Eye contact  Voice  Body Movements  Level of enthusiasm

4. Content MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta4  Know thy audience  theme  three point rule  intro -- body -- conclusion  Add something memorable

5. Things that can help MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta5  Use of humor  Use of graphs and figures  Clear and concise PP slides  Avoid technical details  Add real life examples  Research -- research -- research  Practice -- practice -- practice

6. How to act MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta6  Be professional  Avoid being a clown  Avoid arrogance  Have a safety valve  Skip what you miss  Like -- Trust -- Respect

7.  Content:  Purpose/Theme12345  Coverage of Material: 12345  Organization: 12345  Cohesiveness/Transition: 12345  Use of Examples12345  Supporting Material12345  Effective salesmanship12345  Would I remember anything?hrdayweekEOSnext yr Presentation Team Evaluation Team:____________ Grade: _____

8. New tech Presentation Team:___________________ Grade: _____  Delivery (enthusiasm, knowledge, cohesive)12345  Content (Intro, body, conclusion) 12345  Coverage of Material (tech, financial, comp)12345  Salesmanship (capture & retain attention) 12345  Ability to Answer Questions 12345  Would I invest? $1$100$10K$100K$1 Mil

9. Writing a Technical Report By Khalil F. Matta

10. Purpose MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta10  To educate and inform  To establish credibility  To make logical arguments  To convince  To sell

11. Delivery MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta11  Free of grammatical errors  Free of adjectives  Free of personal pronouns  Full of table, figures, and data  Full of real life examples  Divided into clear sections  Professional looking

12. Content MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta12  Theme and focus  Depth of coverage  Breadth of coverage  cohesive  Organization

13. Organization MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta13  Executive Summary  Introduction  Body of the Report  sections ……  Conclusion  References  Appendix

14. Executive Summary MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta14  Establish purpose of the report  Describe the Methodology  Overview the Results  Example Example

15. Introduction MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta15  Garner interest - capture attention  Link to the purpose of the report  Describe Methodology

16. Body of the Report MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta16  Establish basic Arguments  Present supporting data and information  Add examples

17. Conclusion MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta17  Draw your conclusion  Link to Results and Purpose  Leave with something memorable

18. References MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta18  List all references used in your report in alphabetical order

19. Appendix MGT 30660 Khalil F. Matta19  Present any relevant material that might have disrupted the flow of your report if included in the body of the report!!

20. Report Grading Each item worth 5 points  Common theme or purpose that permeates the report  Executive Summary  Define purpose.. Why should I read the report  What are major components of report  What are your findings  Introduction  Why are you writing the report (motivation…business case)  Report Methodology & scope  Body of Report  Divided into clear sections  Logical flow of information  Easy to read and comprehend  Rely on lists when appropriate  Properly referenced  Use of tables or figures (especially financial)  Breadth of topic coverage  Depth of topic coverage  Captures & retains attention  Conclusion  Review of major findings & points  What should the reader take from these findings (recommendations if any)  Mechanics  Story telling  Use of personal pronouns (I, We)  Use of adjectives