The Different Types of Presentations
No matter what type of presentation you’re giving, your goal is to inform, instruct/educate, entertain, or persuade your audience to solve a challenge, concern, or problem. There are various types of presentations you may do, either in your role as a professional or in your personal life (e.g., as a volunteer or parent). In this chapter, we break down presentations into three categories: training, business, and nonbusiness. Of course, overlaps exist across these categories, but each presentation has a purpose and intent.
Let’s start by understanding why you might need to give a presentation.
REASONS FOR GIVING ...
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