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Prepare a Presentation
Activity
Consider each of the following types of presentation. Is their primary purpose to INFORM or to
PERSUADE?
Inform?
Persuade?
1. Team briefing
2. Sales Presentation
3. Explaining a new procedure
4. Team ‘pep talk’
5. Taking visitors around your department
6. Suggesting a new way of working to your manager or
team
7. Opening a project meeting
8. Unveiling a new product to potential customers
9. Running a technical training session
10. Outlining project/department results at a conference or
board meeting
11. Providing an overview of your department as part of a
company induction
12. Unveiling a new product to a group internal staff
Answers are provided on page 24 of the Workbook.
Remember that you need to be clear about the main purpose, as this will help to identify the best
structure and style for your presentation.
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