Campanizzi, J. (2004). Effective writing for the quality professional: Creating useful letters, reports, and procedures. ASQ Quality Press. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/detail.action?docID=3002565#?
Chapter 8 focuses on presentations and provides you with some general guidelines for delivering effective management presentations. This will help you plan, develop, and deliver your presentation, as well as identify various forms of effective written communication, and eliminate unnecessary (“waste”) words as you prepare.
Lombardo, J. (n.d.). Types of visual aids for business presentations. Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-visual-aids-for-business-presentations.html
This presentation will provide you with information on visual aids and the different types to further enhance presentations.
Barnard, D. (2018, August 3). How to Structure your Presentation, with Examples. Retrieved from https://virtualspeech.com/blog/how-to-structure-your-presentation
This resource includes written text and a video describing what it takes to create (structure) and effective presentation. You will learn creating a strong introduction, presenting a conclusion that inspires audience participation, storytelling, creating transitions, and more.
Eight steps for communicating change. (2017). Nonprofit Communications Report, 15(8), 4-4. DOI: 10.1002/npcr.30738. Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=edb&AN=124130076&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=natuniv
This article discusses the eight steps for communicating change to employees: Research, Define audience, Determine needs, Develop blueprint, Get buy‐in, Create content, Execute, and Assess.
This resource from Microsoft gives you step-by-step directions on how to or record audio, such as music, narration, or sound bites, to your PowerPoint presentation.
In the video above, Nancy Duante explains what it takes to “make a powerful call to action” by considering persuasive speeches of political, social justice, and business industry giants and gurus. This video serves a quick lesson in getting your point across and convincing others to act, not just listen.
