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In general, videoconferences are NOT effective for collecting and sharing data, collaborative decision making, or negotiating interpersonal problems.
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Robert's Rules of Order is considered the "parliamentary bible" by many organizations.
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When group members use computers to interact simultaneously in real time, they are engaged in synchronous communication.
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When preparing computer slides, avoid type that is smaller than 24 points.
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Like email, a bulletin board is a synchronous text-based communication medium.
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Researchers have discovered that more than 2/3 of the U.S. workers they've surveyed engage in virtual work, and nearly 1/2 are involved in virtual group work at least once a week.
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Selecting appropriate content is the first and most important step in developing a successful presentation.
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Team presentations save time, effort, and money for those preparing and making the presentation.
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Textconferences are effective for collaborative decision making and resolving interpersonal problems.
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The individual attributes of audience members include age, gender, ethnicity, religion, and marital status.
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2 of the primary advantages of audioconferences are that they are easy to set up and use and are effective for reaching members in emergencies.
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2 of the primary disadvantages of audioconferences are that they are ineffective for brainstorming and frustrate members who need to talk through ideas and debate issues.
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A U.S. government survey found that urban households earning more than $75,000 a year are 20 times as likely to have home internet access as rural households at the lowest income levels.
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A blog is a website in which text, images, web links, and other files are posted on a regular basis.
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A business agenda should include several items including a call to order, approval of the agenda, reports, unfinished business, and new business."
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A chairperson's job is complete when a meeting adjourns.
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A coincidental gathering of group members does not constitute a meeting.
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A computer-based electronic whiteboard allows members to work on the same document synchronously.
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A meeting's official chairperson is responsible for reviewing the minutes, distributing the minutes of the meeting, and sending any reports that were prepared.
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A presentation's logistics refers to the strategic planning, arranging, and use of people, facilities, time, and materials relevant to your presentation.
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A presentation's purpose answers the question "How can I connect with my audience and enhance my believability?"
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A presentation's purpose answers the question "What do I want my listeners to know, think, believe, or do as a result of my presentation?"
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A significant reliance on netlingo and netspeak can make reading a text message difficult and annoying as well as making you and your writing appear immature.
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According to researchers, the 3 components of speaker credibility are likability, attractiveness, and immediacy.
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After group members approve a business meeting's agenda and minutes, the next step is to take up new business.
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All meetings follow the traditional sequence of business agenda items.g.
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An effective presentation on how to fill out a social security application should use time arrangement as an organizational pattern.
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An effective presentation that focuses on explaining why global warming increased significantly in the 20th century should use a causes and effects organizational pattern.
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An effective presentation that informs an audience about ways to prevent children from being exposed to the dangers of online pornography should use a problem- solution organizational pattern.
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An effective presentation that summarizes the arguments used by those who support and oppose the teaching of evolution in public schools should use a problem-solution organizational pattern.
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An expert-led investigation by the magazine Nature found that the web-based Wikipedia's content is more current than and just as accurate as the prestigious Encyclopedia Britannica.
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An expert-led investigation by the magazine Nature found that the web-based Wikipedia's content was less current and more inaccurate than the prestigious Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Aristotle's concept of ethos has evolved into what we now call speaker content.
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As is the case with individual presentations, an effective team presentation should follow the 7 elements and guiding principles of presentation speaking.
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Audioconferences take 3 basic forms: conferences calls, computer-based voice links, and teleconferences.
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By looking through a group's minutes over a period of time, you can learn about the group's activities and measure how productive the group has been.
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Compared to face-to-face interaction and teleconferences, textconferences save time and money.
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Demographic traits include age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, and marital status.
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Do not use more than 2 different fonts on a single slide.
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Dr. Ramon Barquin's "Ten Commandments for Computer Ethics" urges computer users to respect the copyrights on content and images held by others.
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Effective groups learn how to adapt to member misbehaviors.
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Electronic meeting systems are very effective for brainstorming, problem solving, decision making, editing documents, and voting.
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Electronic meeting systems are very expensive because they require special facilities, hardware, software, and staff support.
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Email discussions are effective for brainstorming, debating issues, making difficult decisions, and solving complex problems.
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Emails and bulletin boards are examples of asynchronous communication media.
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Extemporaneous speaking involves using an outline or a set of notes to guide you through your presentation.
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Group polarization is more common in virtual groups because there are fewer nonverbal cues to moderate opinions and behavior.
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Group presentations include those you give to group members in the group's meeting and those you give to a nongroup audience on behalf of your group.
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If 1 of the main points in your presentation is not as strong as 2 others, place it in the middle position of your presentation outline.
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If members come late to a scheduled meeting, they should sit without participating until they have observed enough of the meeting's discussion to contribute responsibly.
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If most of your listeners agree with you or are undecided, focus on introducing new information or summarizing important idea and arguments.
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If most of your listeners disagree with you, focus on introducing new information and summarizing important ideas and arguments.
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If most of your listeners disagree with you, make sure you have set realistic goals for your presentation.
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If there is nothing important to talk about, a meeting can do more harm than good
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If you are not a recognized expert on a subject, you should try to demonstrate that you are well-prepared to address the subject.
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If you want to make sure that audience members participate in a question-and- answer session, begin each session with the following question: "Are there any questions?"
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If your listeners agree with you or are undecided, the 2 best strategies to use are finding common ground and setting modest, realistic goals.
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If, despite your best efforts, you don't get any questions in a question-and-answer session, be prepared with some of your own.
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Impromptu speaking is a form of delivery in which a speaker does not have time to prepare or practice a presentation in advance.
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In audioconferences, you must rely on your voice to communicate your meaning and emotions.
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In general, avoid using a variety of background sound effects or music when supporting your presentation with computer-generated slides.
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In general, computer-mediated group discussions are less efficient than face-to-face groups.
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In general, effective audioconferences should limit participation to no more than 5 active participants and provide members an agenda well in advance.
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In general, the optimal meeting length is one hour.urns.
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In order to maximize communication effectiveness when using email to conduct a virtual group meeting, members should observe good grammatical forms (correct spelling, grammar, formatting, capitalization, etc. ).
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Media Richness Theory claims that when you use more communication channels, you will be more successful communicating with others.
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Media Richness Theory contends that virtual groups are more successful because they can see and respond instantly to feedback and use a natural speaking/writing style.
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Media Synchronicity Theory claims that the key to using media effectively is to match the media's characteristics to the kind of communication required to perform the task.
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Media Synchronicity Theory was developed before and led to Media Richness Theory.
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Once the chairperson has prepared an agenda, group members should not request modifications or additions before or during the meeting
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One study concluded that "there is a direct correlation between time spent each week in meetings and an employee's desire to find another job. "
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People who have Internet Addiction Disorder often lie about or conceal the amount of time they spend on the internet.
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Preparation for a videoconference is the same as it would be for a face-to-face meeting
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Preparing an agenda for a virtual group meeting is just as important as preparing an agenda for a face-to-face meeting.
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Psychiatrist Ivan Goldberg proposed a diagnosis of Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) as a joke.
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Questions such as "Is an immediate decision needed?" and "Are members prepared to discuss the topic?" should be asked when determining the Meeting Planning Question "Why are we meeting?"�M�`
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Reading from the script of your presentation ensures that your presentation will be accurate and well received by your audience.
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Regardless of the complexity or importance of an issue, parliamentary rules state that a group must accepts the will of the majority even if the majority wins by only 1 vote.
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Software programs and gaming often reinforce gender bias and stereotyped gender roles in computer use.
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The 6-by-6 rule says you should not display more than 6 computer-generated slides in 6 minutes of speaking time.
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The chairperson of a meeting is always the group's leader.
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The digital divide refers to inequalities in access to and technical abilities related to computer-mediated communication.
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The disadvantages of asynchronous communication include lack of spontaneity and a reliance on linear rather than interactive communication.
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The key elements of presentation speaking are purpose, audience, credibility, logistics, content, organization, and performance.
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The most tolerable and useful all-purpose rate of presentation speaking is 180-250 words per minute.
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The only kind of eye contact that successfully establishes the feeling of connection with audience members is a reasonably long, in-focus look at individual listeners
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The person assigned as a meeting recorder can leave some members' comments "off the record" if the group decides that the comments are irrelevant or inappropriate.
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The person assigned as a meeting recorder is responsible for reviewing the minutes, distributing the minutes of the meeting, and sending any reports that were prepared
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The person assigned as a meeting recorder should make sure to word decisions, motions, action items, and deadlines exactly as the group makes them.n.
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The use of PowerPoint to create presentation slides has been criticized because it is less interesting than a live speaker.
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The use of PowerPoint to create presentation slides has been criticized because it often dominates and trivializes content.
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Videoconferences are expensive, but save travel and lodging costs as well as travel time for members.
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Virtual groups always communicate asynchronously
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Virtual groupthink describes the tendency of group members to express more extreme opinions and take more extreme actions.
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When answering questions in a question-and-answer session, a speaker should be brief, honest, and specific.
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When tasks are complex, computer-mediated groups usually perform better than face-to-face groups.
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When trying to find common ground with listeners, find a belief or value that you share with those who disagree with you.
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When you talk to participants at other sites in a videoconference, look directly at the camera, not at other members' images on a television monitor.
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You should balance the sequence of discussion topics in an agenda by putting important and difficult items at the very beginning of the meeting.
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Your credibility as a speaker represents the extent to which listeners believe you and the things you say.
