Kerr-Heraly writes, "Not all presentations are alike, but they all require social skills. You have to know how to read your audience, how to keep them engaged, and how to impress your professor. This comes from knowing social cues, adapting to your audience, and building on relationships.
Practice your speaking skills, your written skills, and your creative skills by recording yourself or demonstrating to friends and family. One presentation in my history class that I will always remember involved a discussion of the history of bison in America. The student made bison stew, recounted the history of ranching in his family, made a compelling slide deck, and involved the audience with a game. Lots of social skills employed there!"
How can you practice persuading through presentations this week? We encourage you to try! Practice builds confidence and helps make a skill feel more natural.
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