MGTA36H3 Midterm: Chapter 12, 14, 16
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Stand up and spread feet about 6-8 inches apart, flex knees and put weight on balls of your feet. Don"t be afraid to make eye contact. When making eye contact, move around the room in a z formation. Important to smile during presentation if congruent with message. Get the audience to react or respond. Have the audience participate in your presentation. Have the audience fill in the blanks. An unexpected disturbance in the room, or just outside: can make a joke to smooth things over or wait for noise to end. Movement in the room: try to ignore this, or use humor if it works well for you, if most of audience starts to leave, take hint and finish early. Your memory fails: if comfortable, continue as if nothing happened, using humor will put audience at ease. A photographer is trying to take your picture: hold pose for few seconds to give them a chance.
