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You may now contribute to our discussion by responding to the next activity, which
requires that you reflect on the foregoing. Make reference to personal experience in
project management.
?? Activity
1. Why do you think it is necessary to beef up your presentation of
content with statistical evidence in a project meeting?
2. What are the interactive benefits of making your presentation of
content logical and easy to follow during a project meeting?
3. Why do you think it is important to give people the most important
information first when you make a presentation?
4. With reference to a typical distance education project of interest to
you, suggest the main content and illustrate how you would present it
logically.
Bringing the message to life
Let us suppose you are able to sound convincing and present your content logically.
Is that all you need to put your message across more interactively? You may need to
consider bringing the message to life, not to say it will be dead, especially when you
are able to fulfil the above mentioned messaging conditions. Creative managers
often enliven their impact using creative phrases and catchwords. For example, think
of a situation when you begin to notice that some people are now busy drawing
cartoons while you are presenting. Does that tell you anything? Yes, probably they
are getting bored.
The secret is to define the purpose of interaction before a project meeting. If you are
vague about your aims this may explain why you do not achieve the intended effect.
A lifeless presentation sends mixed signals because if you present the message
without clarity about the result you want to achieve, then it is likely your impact will be
seriously diluted. A lively message, among other things, should:
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