Teaching Business Presentations in a Business Communication Course

"Most of us feel scared about speaking in public, and in response, we either rehearse incessantly — or we stop doing it altogether. Neuroscientist Anwesha Banerjee has a suggestion."

"This article takes a deeper dive into one aspect of public speaking that many of us overlook when drafting our speeches and presentations."

When you speak in front of an audience, you have about a minute to capture people's attention, establish credibility, and motivate them to listen.

The ability to communicate a message, sell an idea, or paint a vision is a critical skill for anyone who wants to have an impact on the world, even in the age of emojis, animated GIFs, and Snapchat filters."

"Here's a big-data approach to public speaking, because we now have big data tools and machine-learning techniques to examine the core characteristics of effective communicators." Now you can use these key takeaways to your advantage.

When you're giving a presentation, you should always ask: "What gift are you giving to your audience?"

"PowerPoint is a ubiquitous platform and is being used since last two decades. However, with the addition of powerful new functionalities in the new versions of PowerPoint and the awareness of need for visually rich designs, the face of presentation is changing."

How to give a presentation that customers, colleagues and coworkers, will talk about, long after you're done talking.

Words alone will not impress an audience. And the bad news: a simple gesture can derail your message.

"The single most important thing to remember is that there is no one good way to do a talk. The most memorable talks offer something fresh, something no one has seen before. The worst ones are those that feel formulaic."