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Appendix
Survey Methodology and Results – cont’d
30. How often do your presentations use
supporting visuals, such as PowerPoint, slides,
or charts? (1=never, 5=always) (n=2374)
Never–1 ................................................... 7 %
2 ...............................................................17
3 ...............................................................22
4 ...............................................................26
Always–5 ...............................................27
Don’t know ............................................. *
31. How would you rate the quality of these
visuals? (1=poor, 5=excellent) (n=2374)
Poor–1 ...................................................... 2 %
2 .................................................................8
3 ...............................................................35
4 ...............................................................37
Excellent–5 ...........................................10
Don’t know .............................................9
32. How often do your presentations use handouts,
leave-behinds, or other printed materials
distributed to attendees?
(1=never, 5=always) (n=2374)
Never–1 ................................................... 2 %
2 ...............................................................10
3 ...............................................................17
4 ...............................................................29
Always–5 ...............................................42
Don’t know ............................................. *
33. How would you rate the quality of these
materials? (1=poor, 5=excellent)
(n=2374)
Poor–1 ...................................................... *
2 ................................................................. 4 %
3 ...............................................................29
4 ...............................................................48
Excellent–5 ...........................................16
Don’t know .............................................3
34. Within a typical presentation, how often do
you interact with members of the audience
(not including Q&A)? (1=never, 5=constantly)
(n=2374)
Never–1 ................................................... 2 %
2 ...............................................................11
3 ...............................................................23
4 ...............................................................36
Constantly–5 ........................................27
Don’t know ............................................. *
35. Within a typical presentation, how often do
you ask members of the audience to interact
with each other? (1=never, 5=constantly)
(n=2374)
Never–1 .................................................22 %
2 ...............................................................28
3 ...............................................................25
4 ...............................................................18
Constantly–5 ..........................................6
Don’t know .............................................1
36. How much formal training have you had to
improve your presentation skills? (1=none,
3=some, 5= significant amount) (n=2374)
None–1 ..................................................25 %
2 ...............................................................19
Some–3 ..................................................34
4 ...............................................................12
Significant amount–5 .........................10
Don’t know ............................................. *
If some or more, please describe or list titles
of workshops attended.