Module 7 - Managerial Communication

Critical Thinking 7:

1. Most people never address large audiences and live in fear of public speaking. Why then should you hone your presentation skills?

2. Communication expert Dianna Booher claims that enthusiasm is infectious and “boredom is contagious.”35 What does this mean for you as a presenter? How can you avoid being a boring speaker?

3. Why do many communication consultants encourage businesspeople to move beyond bullet points? What do they recommend instead, and why?

4. How can speakers prevent multimedia presentation software from stealing their thunder?

5. Discuss effective techniques for reducing stage fright?

Zooming Activity 7:

1. Why are proposals vitally important to a company such as SpaceX?

2. How are proposals at SpaceX similar to and different from proposals or long reports written by students?

3. How can team members maintain consistency and meet deadlines when writing important, time-constrained, multivolume documents such as formal proposals?