• DocumentCode
    2000488
  • Title

    Three ways to enliven a deadly presentation to a nontechnical audience

  • Author

    Reimold, Peter

  • Author_Institution
    PERC Communications, Scarsdale, NY, USA
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    5-8 Oct 1993
  • Firstpage
    163
  • Lastpage
    166
  • Abstract
    A "dry" or "technical" subject can be made exciting to a nontechnical audience by avoiding some common mistakes in preparation: (1) a weak start with a noncommittal "pseudo-message"; (2) overuse of abstract ideas without exemplification; and (3) visuals that just list facts or numbers instead of bringing them to life by symbolic means. Having exciting material will also greatly improved your delivery, because it naturally invites enthusiasm and confidence
  • Keywords
    public speaking; technical presentation; nontechnical audience; technical speech; technical subject; Business communication; Explosives; IEEE news; Professional communication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Professional Communication Conference, 1993. IPCC 93 Proceedings. 'The New Face of Technical Communication: People, Processes, Products'
  • Conference_Location
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCC.1993.593843
  • Filename
    593843
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2000488