Given what I know now, what would I change to make my public speaking experience more meaningful and professional?
There is a poll out there that states people are more afraid of public speaking then death. I fit under this poll; I have always been scared to speak in front of my peers. I practiced this presentation many times, and during these practice sessions I went over the time that was given of 5 minutes. This made it hard to get through all of my material I had planned. I planned great transitions and sources I would cite throughout the presentation. Halfway through my speech I got the 4 minute signal, meaning I would need wrap up my presentation. I was not ready, if I would have read more of the “Communicating at Work.” I would have had a better experience. In “Communicating at work” it states to have a basic organization plan (Adler & Elmhorst p. 318). Because I was short on time I left out necessary information which included going through some of the benefits of golf. To have a more effective presentation you need to cite your sources (Adler & Elmhorst p. 356-357). By not sticking to the time constraints of the speech I was only able to cite 2 of the required 3 sources. Overall once I was up there I did just fine, I don’t think anyone had a perfect presentation.
Adler, R. B., & Marquardt, E. J. (2010). Communicating at Work. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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