Phase 1 IP
You will create an oral presentation Key Assignment in the course, which will be due Week 4. Your supervisor has asked you to deliver the oral presentation to a group of business managers. Choose one of the five topics:
- Communication problems in your company
- Communication tools used in communicating to a company's stakeholders
- How to prepare for a job interview
- How to communicate effectively in cross-cultural communications
- Using non-verbal communication effectively
- Organize the presentation: Prepare an outline of 3–5 key points about the topic that you want to convey to your audience in an upcoming presentation. Remember, your presentation needs to include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Use the outline to help prepare subtopics that help organize the presentation material.
- Know the audience: Summarize three characteristics of your audience. Do this by addressing the following:
- Research information about the responsibilities of a business manager.
- What is the education requirement for a business manager?
- Why would the business manager care about communications?
- Compile any other information to help show the relevance and connection of your topic with the audience.
- Know the intent of the presentation. The first thing a presenter needs to determine is the intent of the presentation. What is the purpose of the presentation? Summarize the intent of the presentation. Write one sentence that states the purpose of your presentation. An example could be as follows: The intent of this presentation is to help business managers understand how to use communication tools to more effectively communicate with employees.
- Prepare the introduction: Write the introduction of the presentation to help create the foundation of the rest of the content of the presentation. Develop the introduction and include the following:
- The introduction: Use detail to introduce the topic in the introductory paragraph or opening of the presentation. The information in the introduction sets the foundation for the rest of the content in the presentation and prepares the audience.
- The opener: Use an opening line that hooks your audience and draws them into the presentation. This can be a startling statistic, an excerpt from a book or song, or any other opening that helps your audience understand the context of your presentation.
- The thesis statement or main idea of your presentation: Write a clear thesis statement. The thesis is the main idea that prepares your audience for the rest of the presentation. All reasons in the body of the presentation support the thesis.
Phase 1 DB2
View the Berlo SMCR (classic) communication model (it can be found here on this website on the home page). Write a discussion board post of at least 400 words, in response to the following:
- What is the role of the sender or encoder/decoder in e-communication today?
- How do you decide what type of communication tool to use?
- What do you consider when selecting an e-communication channel in a professional environment versus a social environment?
- What are some of the things you anticipate from the receiver of decoder side of the model today? For example, a speedy response via instant messaging or the lack of spontaneity when using e-mail versus traditional face-to-face discussions may drive the type of sender tool you use.
- What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
- What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
- What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
- What difference or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?
Phase 1 DB
Introduce yourself! Write a 2-3 paragraph introductory post. You can include:
- your background
- why you are in school
- your proudest accomplishments
- advice
- something unique or fun about yourself
- you can even upload a picture (click "post file" and add a .jpg image)
PHASE 1 RESOURCES: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7 in the textbook; M.U.S.E. Course Materials, Phase 1 Resources, Library
