BUS COM C. 14

Mei wants to include the history of her company in her business presentation. Which two of the following steps should she take? Multiple select question.

Keep the description brief. Relate the history to the audience's needs.

What is a guideline for the effective use of electronic slides in a business presentation?

Show no more than one slide for every minute or two of a presentation.

Which of the following criteria are part of the FAIR test?

The presentation is factually correct. Your real motives in making the presentation are accessible.

True or false: Poorly designed electronic slides can have a negative impact on the effectiveness of business presentations. True false question.

TRUE

When creating electronic slides for a business presentation, you should make sure that the data and ideas they present are

as simple and clear as possible.

What should the preview of a speech accomplish?

attract the attention of the audience highlight benefits to the audience

Compared to written proposals, speeches and presentations are better suited to capitalize on ______ appeals.

emotional

Which of the following type of support material would likely be the most effective for audience members with blue MVSs?

personal stories

When giving an internal presentation, you should focus your presentation primarily on

persons who have the ability to put your ideas into action.

When interacting with the audience during a presentation, you need to be able to

reply quickly to questions asked by audience members.

In a business presentation, the entertainment value of a story is

secondary to the information value.

Electronic slides should ______ a business presentation.

serve simply as an aid to

Stories in business presentations generally contain which of the following?

setting plot resolution

Which of the following types of supporting material would likely be the most effective for audience members who are professionals with green MVSs?

statistics

When preparing a speech about a business product, what should you find out about your audience?

the source of their information about the product what they know about the product

Which of the following are the main goals of a business speech attention-getter? (Select all that apply.)

to engage audience members emotionally to get audience members to consider the presented ideas

What is the first step in the AIM planning process?

understanding the needs of your audience

During a business presentation, audience members should be able to understand the information on slides

within a few seconds.

True or false: A fatal error in a business presentation is to present evidence but leave out central positions.

True

When writing a speech, what is the most vital question to consider?

How will the audience benefit from what I am proposing?

Why is using a story line approach in business presentations is effective? (Select all that apply.)

It helps audience members better remember the presented information. It creates an emotional connection for audience members.

What are traits of messages that are most likely to gain the attention of listeners?

They are delivered by a reliable source. They are formed around the listeners' interests.

Which of the following describes the effect of good visual aids on a presentation?

They significantly improve the effectiveness of the presentation.

In a business presentation, the positioning statement is intended to convince the audience to

concentrate on the whole presentation.

In a business presentation, slides should have which of the following characteristics?

highlighting of key data highly legible font size

Audience members typically decide which of the following during the preview of a presentation?

if they think they have something to gain from the presentation if they will pay attention and listen to the presentation if they are willing to act on what they hear

In business presentations, the rationale for using stories is to

illustrate a point.

Powerful images on electronic slides for a business presentation

increase the emotional impact. improve the effectiveness of communication.

Which of the following would generally have low effectiveness in the opening of a business presentation?

sharing a large set of statistical data

When two or three key messages are developed for a presentation, they should be

the focus of the presentation.

What are some recommendations concerning the use of support material for a business presentation?

Avoid overwhelming listeners with support material Provide only strong support material. Have additional support material ready in case you need it.

Which of the following statements are true about a positioning statement in business presentations?

It should ideally be limited to one or two sentences. It shows how the message will be valuable to the audience.

In general, ______ learners believe that emotion is best conveyed through voice.

auditory

To maintain audience interest, stories used in business presentations should typically last

30 to 60 seconds.

When telling an engaging story, which of the following should the speaker be aware of?

The audience's patience is limited. The audience expects the speaker to get to the point quickly.

Which of the following should be verified when reviewing a business presentation?

The electronic slides have been proofread. Related technology is in working order. Supplementary materials are well prepared.

True or false: When developing a presentation about a new product, you should spend more time giving information about the product if the audience is unfamiliar with it.

True

True or false: When developing a presentation about a new product, you should spend more time giving information about the product if the audience is unfamiliar with it. True false question.

True

Sam is going to give a presentation on convection ovens. Which of the following is the most important question she needs to ask herself to guide her through planning the presentation?

Why does the audience care about convection ovens?

The review section of a business presentation contains which of the following?

a call to action a brief summary of the key messages

In general, you should not open a business presentation with

a joke.

Karee opens her presentation about factory safety protocols by telling a story about a time several workers narrowly missed serious injury thanks to safety training they had received just weeks before. What type of attention-getter is Karee using?

a vivid example

Professionals with red MVSs respond most strongly to which two of the following aspects of a presentation?

discussing short-term goals remaining focused on key points

Ideally, stories used in business presentations should be which of the following?

drawn from real life factual honest

Which kinds of appeals should be made when giving speeches and presentations?

emotional analytical

The beginning of a presentation is the time when audience members

form an opinion about the speaker.

Which of the following can weaken a message presented during a business presentation with slides?

images not related to the message low-resolution images too many images

Which of the following are applications of the AIM planning process in presentations and speeches?

including supporting points to the key ideas conducting an analysis of the presentation's listeners highlighting topic-related conclusions

When writing a presentation for clients and customers, you should primarily focus on influencing which two of the following groups?

key decision makers prospects for future business

If you use a joke in the opening of a business presentation, it should be linked to the

key message.

In a business presentation, the presenter's views are the

key messages of the presentation.

Which type of learner responds best to participation-focused presentations?

kinesthetic

Which of the following are different learning styles that audience members may have?

kinesthetic visual auditory

Which of the following are aspects of the AIM planning process?

message audience information

Which of the following people can help with designing electronic slides used in important business presentations?

public relations experts outside professionals in-house specialists

The communication style of a professional with a red MVS focuses on which of the following?

results-oriented logic action-focused language

When audiences hear stories as part of a business presentation, they

retain information included in stories. are more likely to act based on what they hear.

Ideally, the focal point of a business presentation should be the

speaker

Which of the following are used as support material for business presentations?

statistics analogies relevant professional experiences

You should arrange the slides that you use in a business presentation to create a

story line

Which three of the following types of attention-getters are the most effective?

testimonials rhetorical questions dramatic demonstrations

The first step of the AIM planning process may be difficult for a business presentation because you may not know

the makeup of the audience.

Which of the following elements of a speech are part of the preview?

the positioning statement the overview the attention-getter

Which of the following can help improve the overall design of electronic slides used in business presentations?

using a design expert focusing on key information developing simple charts and diagrams

Speeches that are highlighted by slides full of illustrations appeal in particular to ______ learners.

visual

Which of the following are fundamental to any successful presentation?

well-formed content structure

Which two of the following are key strategies when creating slides for business presentations?

Avoid making the slides too complicated. Make sure that the slides are easy to process.

The resolution of a story used in a business presentation accomplishes which of the following?

It provides a solution to the challenges in the story.

When professionals with hub MVSs listen to business presentations, they respond best to which of the following?

Language that presents several options Presentations that hold clear business logic

Which of the following methods is an approach to business communications designed to help presenters not make the mistake of presenting evidence without first stating a central position?

PREP

Claire is giving a presentation to a group of busy executives. Which of the following should she be sure to do to ensure a successful presentation?

She should summarize her key takeaway messages at the beginning of the presentation. She should reemphasize her takeaway messages throughout the presentation.

Which statement about audience concerns is true?

Speakers can prepare for audience concerns by considering them beforehand.

In a business presentation, the content of any slide should

be easy to read and understand.

If a hypothetical story is used in a business presentation, it should be

believable. applicable.

If you want to appeal to a professional with a hub MVS, you should focus on which two of the following?

benefits to clients and customers option-oriented language

Which of the following types of formatting should be used to highlight key information and data?

bold italics

When listening to a business presentation, professionals with blue MVSs respond particularly well to which of the following?

business relationship discussions the use of "we" language

The views you provide in a business speech are essentially attempts to convince audience members to

commit to some type of risk.

The goal of the review in a business presentation is to

compel audience members to consider taking specific actions.

In business communication, professionals with blue MVSs respond to logic that

considers the whole.

What is the most critical factor in a successful presentation?

content development