Week 6

Samuel Delivering a presentation to a group of executives and high school students require different approaches. In preparing to deliver a professional brief to a room of peers and senior executives, you are likely to dress in a very professional manner and can anticipate that your intended audience will be at least somewhat familiar with the terms, concepts, and material that will be covered in the presentation. An effective way to begin any brief is to canvas the room on the level of knowledge as it relates to what you will be presenting. The more familiar a group of peers is with the material, the less in depth you will need to go explaining key terms and concepts. Knowing your audience and their comfort level with the information discussed is a wonderful way to successfully connect with the group. When asked to deliver the same presentation to a group of high school students, many portions of the prepared discussion will need to be tailored to fit the audience. Changing your audience may result in a more relaxed outfit to fit the environment; however, you may still choose to dress professionally to increase the visual appearance of your ethos. Adding slides to your presentation that explain some of the material at an introductory level will allow you to discuss key terms and ideas of your brief. Including terms and concepts to the younger audience will give them a baseline that you can then use to execute the remainder of your presentation without confusing the audience. Additionally, you should consider removing some of the higher-level concepts of the brief and the potentially duller material, such as figures and charts that may result in a loss of focus and interest from the intended audience. Other changes you may consider should be aimed towards making the presentation as interesting as it is informative. Younger listeners will need more visual stimulation and more interaction between presenter and audience. One way this can be accomplished is to ask leading questions on material covered in previous slides and rewarding correct answers with candy; encouraging students to remain engaged in the presentation. The main difference and difficulty with adjusting your presentations will be raising the students baseline knowledge to be able to present a brief they will understand and keeping the younger audience involved in the presentation without losing its effectiveness. In each presentation you will face decisions on how to captivate your audience and receive their buy in to learning and understanding the material presented to them. One will be a more formal setting with a more rigid style that relies heavily on advanced knowledge of the presentation; the other will be more relaxed with a lighter approach and an objective to educate while finding a way to keep interest levels high. No matter who the target audience is, you will still rely on rhetorical appeals and elements of the rhetoric to convey your message and persuade the audience. Understanding who your intended audience is must be the main driving force that determines the level of material covered, how in depth you will go, and the interactive nature of your presentation.   Reference:   Module 6. Content. Home. (n.d.). 15 June 2022. Perry The type of audience you are addressing pretty much determines the foundation to your rhetorical approach, when it comes to your choice of ideas and how to express them. Going from an audience of executives to an audience of high schoolers to give a presentation to is almost a complete game changer. in the context of the approach I would have to take to make sure my audience receives the message but also remains engaged when giving this presentation. Dealing with a younger audience I would have to change my choice of words so that everyone can be on the same page and everything put out can be understood clearly. Knowing this there will be a shift in the display of content to somehow become more relatable to high schoolers so they could follow along and stay engaged. I would remove any material that could be too complex to understand for the mind of audience. The attention span of high schoolers isn't very long as you know constant things can be running through their minds during presentation; I would definitely have interactive activities through out presentation to keep everyones attention. Discarding the business office attire approach I would probably wear something more relaxed such as nice shoes, jeans, and polo shirt to somewhat be in the image of the audience. Using a powerpoint for the presentation I make sure it isn't just filled with words and throw in more visuals through images and graphs that are relatable. I would have to be aware of any trends that may be going on so I can know the do's and don'ts.To ensure that the audience is receiving the message I would have to make sure the majority of my presentation can be related through lens of a teenager, demonstrating business concepts from a high schooler's perspective.