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The ADVANCED
COMMUNICATION SERIES
Technical
Presentations (226H)
Presenting technical information in a way that doesn’t bore
the audience is challenging. Learn how to prepare technical briefings,
design and present a proposal, talk about a technical subject to a
nontechnical audience, present a technical paper, and plan and give a
team presentation.
1. The Technical
Briefing
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Using a systematic approach, organize
technical material into a concise presentation
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Tailor the presentation to the audience’s
needs, interests and knowledge levels
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Time: 8 to 10 minutes
2. The Proposal
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To prepare a technical presentation advocating
a product, service, idea or course of action
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To present your viewpoint logically and
convincingly, using an inverted-pyramid approach
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To effectively use a flipchart to illustrate
your message
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To effectively handle a question-and-answer
period
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Time: 8 to 10 minutes and 3 to 5 minutes for
question period
3. The Non
Technical Aduience
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Understand the principles of communicating
complex information to non technical listeners
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Build and deliver and interesting talk based
on these principles
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Answer audience questions that arise during
the presentation
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Use overhead transparencies to illustrate your
message
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Time: 10 to 12 minutes
4. Presenting a
Technical Paper
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Deliver an interesting speech based on a
technical paper or article
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Effectively use a flipchart, overhead
projector or slides to illustrate your message
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Time: 10 to 12 minutes
5. The Team
Technical Presentation
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Understand the nature and process of a team
technical presentation
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Conceptualize a briefing or proposal involving
three or more speakers, including yourself
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Assemble a team of club members capable of
getting the job done
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Orchestrate the planning, preparation and
delivery of a team technical presentation
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Time: 20 to 30 minutes* (Arrangements for this
presentation should be made with your club’s Vice President
Education well in advance. Also, you should arrange or an evaluator for
each speaker
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