The Communication Age: Connecting and Engaging
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
1. Explain how to reduce communication anxiety.
Communication apprehension is natural and happens to everyone. To reduce your anxiety, practice your presentation. Think positively and speak confidently. Every time you state it, you create it. So state it positively!
2. Describe various ways to present in the Communication Age.
Consider the method of delivery. For most presentations, extemporaneous delivery works well. Think about how your presentation could be viewed in a mixed-media setting.
3. Demonstrate effective delivery skills.
Develop your delivery skills (both verbal and nonverbal). Videotape your presentation before delivering it to an audience so you can see and hear how well you do. Remember that the message is still the most important part and that your delivery should not distract from it.
4. Identify different types of presentational aids to enhance the message.
The types of presentational aids you utilize are a crucial consideration. Does your speech need to make an emotional appeal? If so, photographs or video might help. Do you have complex data that might best be understood in a graph format? Consider your audience and your message when determining your presentational aids.