COM 510 The Rising Need for Internal Promotions
Overview
FROM QUICK CONVERSATIONS TO PHONE CALLS, MEETINGS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, AND SALES PITCHES, YOU MUST ALWAYS EMPLOY EFFECTIVE VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WHILE VERBAL INTERACTIONS ARE EXTREMELY COMMON, THEY CAN ALSO BE STRESSFUL. EVERY INTERACTION CONTAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS—AND THE DANGER OF FAILURE. TO BE “ON YOUR GAME” ALWAYS REQUIRES PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE, REFLECTION, AND ADJUSTMENT BASED ON INPUT AND FEEDBACK. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE, YOU CAN IMPROVE THEM.
In this assignment, you will develop and deliver a 5-minute presentation. This verbal communication should match the challenge or opportunity topic that you wrote about for your Week 4 outline and Week 8 Assignment.
Note: For the purposes of this course, your presentation should not exceed 5 minutes. (Your communication proposal might require a much longer presentation, but limit your response to the key 5 minutes in this case.) Imagine that you are before your target audience and pitching the idea.
Instructions
Prepare your presentation:
WRITE A SCRIPT FOR YOUR PRESENTATION USING FEEDBACK FROM ASSIGNMENT 2, CONSIDERING YOUR 5-MINUTE LIMIT. THE SCRIPT SHOULD INCLUDE:
An engaging introduction. Start with an impactful opening story, statistic, or statement.
The key message and support for the key message. Include five or more compelling stories, statistics, or facts, using sources to meet the goals and needs of the audience. enough information to support your argument.
Present a clear and actionable call to action, using a strong action verb, at the appropriate time in the presentation.
Record your verbal communication:
Submit a recording that is no longer than 5 minutes.
Create a professional presence by using appropriate non-verbal and verbal communication. Focus on body language, facial expressions, tone, pitch, enunciation, and vocabulary.
44 Technology Plays a Crucial Role in Contemporary Society Essay
The challenge is to put aside your technology for 12 straight hours!
Please write a 4-6 page paper answering the following questions:
Were you able to last 12 hours without any kind of technology? Please explain. Yes
How did you pass the time without technology?
What are the benefits and pitfalls of excessive technology?
Analyze the benefits and/or downfalls of 20th-century technologies.
Did living without technology help you to understand and appreciate the older generations a bit more?
What have you learned about yourself and others during this experiment?
Did you enjoy this assignment?
Technology NOT TO USE includes: TV, radio, telephone or smart phone of any kind (cell or land line), Internet, ATM or credit cards (use only cash), Kindle or iPad, tablet, iPod, microwave, washer/dryer, gaming system of any kind.
You may: Drive a car, use the refrigerator, use the oven/stovetop, read a book and visit with friends and family.