geb chapter 14 & 15 learnsmart

Which of the following would be effective transitions in a team presentation?

"Hakim will now share some ideas about how to improve student engagement." & "Now, here's Samer to continue the discussion with a focus on achieving our sales goals."

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

30 to 60 seconds

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.

Fran is finishing up her portion of the team presentation and passes the speaking role to Maia. She says, "Maia will now discuss the benefits of core strength exercises on running. She'll share her personal story about how strengthening her core resulted in fewer running injuries and how this led to a personal best in the local marathon last year. She'll also demonstrate some of the exercises, such as the side plank and the bridge." Which of the following best explains the effect of this transition?

Fran took opportunities from Maia and prevented Maia from being able to showcase her main points.

Which of the following statements about the benefits of videotaping presentation rehearsals are correct?

It allows the presenter to get a sense of the delivery & it gives the speaker an idea of the presentation's impact

Why is using a story line approach in business presentations effective?

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

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

Related technology is in working order, the electronic slides have been proofread, & supplementary materials are well prepared.

Sun's team is giving an important presentation on a new heart rate monitor. Pablo is energetic and charming but physically uncoordinated. Jisoo is an experienced yoga instructor who can lower or increase her heart rate by controlling her breath. Thorin is methodical, calm, and introverted. Sun has experience as a math tutor. Which of the following roles would be most appropriate?

Sun should explain any numerical information about the heart rate monitor & Jisoo should demonstrate how the heart rate monitor works.

Jacob's team is giving a presentation. Which of the following would be the best choice for presenting a united front?

The team should wear the same formality of attire and stand close to one another on the stage

Which of the following should you and your team members do to make your presentation the most effective?

You should pay attention to one another as you each present & you should stand close to one another.

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

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

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

a call to action & a brief summary of the key messages

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

When you make a presentation to colleagues, it offers a chance to improve your colleagues' opinions about your

abilities

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

audience, information, & message

Which of the following are benefits that you obtain by rehearsing a business presentation?

awareness of places to highlight with nonverbal communication, increased familiarity with the content, & discovery of areas where content needs to be altered

In a business presentation, the content of any slide should

be easy to read and understand

The goal of the review in a business presentation is to

compel audience members to consider taking specific actions

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

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

During an internal business presentation, a speaker's credibility can be increased through which two of the following?

explaining how a business idea will improve the company & demonstrating knowledge about a business issue

The beginning of a presentation is the time when audience members

form an opinion about the speaker

Order the following categories of attire according to their level of formality, with the most formal attire at the top and the least formal at the bottom.

formal business attire, business casual attire, then casual attire

To demonstrate competence when giving a presentation, a younger business professional should dress with greater

formality

When giving a business presentation, a speaker should dress with ______ than the members of the audience.

greater formality

What should the preview of a speech accomplish?

highlight the value of the speech to the audience & attract the attention of the audience

For business speakers, attire influences

how others perceive them

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

Powerful images on electronic slides for a business presentation

improve the effectiveness of communication & increase the emotional impact.

Using stories in business presentations can increase a speaker's

influence

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

The best way to rehearse a presentation is by

practicing the presentation out loud

Business casual attire is best described as

professional but relaxed

Stories in business presentations generally contain which of the following?

resolution, setting, & plot

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.

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

statistics

The overview statement provides a summary of the

takeaway messages

Cleo's team will be giving a group presentation. Which of the following should the team do to ensure a cohesive team presentation?

team members should be united in the team's key objectives and messages & team members should communicate with each other about the objectives while preparing.

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

testimonials, dramatic demonstrations, & rhetorical questions

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.

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

Business casual is

the most common type of workplace attire

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

the overview, the positioning statement, & the attention-getter

When speakers choose not to rehearse before giving a business presentation, audience members will typically perceive which two of the following?

the speaker's disorganization & the speaker's vagueness

Constance's team was organized and efficient. When the team learned it would be giving a team presentation at the annual meeting, its members immediately divided up the work equally. The members worked independently but did not need to check up on one another, since each member was reliable and would not do anything to let down the team. The presentation itself was not particularly effective, and audience members appeared distracted. Which of the following is the most likely reason the presentation was unsuccessful?

the team did not collaborate about the overall presentation

Which of the following is the likely result if team members continually check in with one another about key objectives and messages while preparing a team presentation?

their presentation will be cohesive and more influential

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.

How do listeners typically respond when a speaker uses stories as part of a business presentation?

they gain more knowledge & the pay more attention

Which of the following are the main goals of a business speech attention-getter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

within a few seconds

An overview statement should be

written in conversational language & up to three sentences long

Which of the following are accomplished by referring to one another throughout a team presentation?

you ensure your comments connect with your teammates' contributions & you demonstrate that your team is united

Which of the following best explains what you should do during your team presentation to show your team is united?

you should refer to one another throughout the presentation