USJ
ICO
NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER
2017
ISSUE 3
"CHRISTMAS IS DOING A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA
FOR SOMEONE." - CHARLES M. SCHULZ PUBLIC SPEAKING: BREAKING
DOWN A COMPLEX IDEA
- Set a good example: Be positive and do not PRESENTING IDEAS TO
gossip. Feedback should always be constructive and you YOUR BOSSES AND
should avoid getting sucked into negativity! CLIENTS CAN SOMETIMES
- Relationships matter : When upset, take some time to cool BE HIGHLY
off as to not burn bridges with your coworkers. Having a CHALLENGING. MATT
strong personal brand is essential! EVENTOFF OFFERS THE
- Ask for feedback : You are bound to make mistakes when FOLLOWING ADVICE:
starting out, so ask how you can improve and learn from the • KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE.
experience. PRESENTING
Additionally, with technology being such a big part of our INFORMATION IS ALL
lives, it is essential to consider things like your mobile phone ABOUT THE AUDIENCE!
and social media accounts. Think twice about posting • SELECT THE MAIN
unprofessional comments and pictures that might negatively THING THEY SHOULD
impact you or your professional development. At the end of UNDERSTAND. IF YOUR
the day no one will care more about your career as much as LISTENERS MUST
you! REMEMBER ONE THING
AFTER YOUR
PRESENTATION, WHAT IS
IT? WHY SHOULD THEY
CARE?
• CONTEXTUALIZE AND
USE EXAMPLES. THE WAY
YOU FRAME
INFORMATION IS
IMPORTANT!
• MIND YOUR LANGUAGE.
USE SIMPLE AND CLEAR
LANGUAGE THAT WILL
NOT CONFUSE YOUR
AUDIENCE, AVOID USING
by Joana Costa Intern at USJ’s ICO
TECHNICAL WORDS.