How to Plan and Prepare an Effective Presentation
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How to Plan and Prepare an Effective Presentation The Communication Process The oral presentation is part of the overall communication process. The communication process involves a speaker who takes his/her thoughts and puts them into both verbal and nonverbal messages that are presented to a listener who tries to understand what the speaker said. The communication process is a two-way process. The speaker receives both verbal and nonverbal messages from the listener before, during, and after the presentation. The communication process is affected by a number of different influences such as the speaker's and listeners' cultures, the relationship between the speaker and the listeners, the location of the presentation, and the environment of the presentation. In addition, the speaker's nonverbal messages may hinder the acceptance of the verbal message by the listeners. These influences can become barriers causing the communication process to break down. The result is listeners that do not understand or...

