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What are academic conferences?

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Pacing Tips

• Limit yourself to 2 minutes per slide.• Large groups:

– Fast-paced with many slides• Small group:

– Slow-paced with fewer slides

Making a First Impression

• Practice.• Dress appropriately.• Consider opening with a joke, startling

fact/stat, or interesting anecdote.• Display confidence:

– Step boldly to the podium.– Drink a warm beverage; avoid ice water.

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Presentation Tips

• Keep text to a minimum• Take full advantage of medium• Put text or complex tables or charts on a

handout rather than a slide• Feel free to “break” presentation

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Staying in Business These tips will allow you to keep your

business thriving even in times of trouble (natural disasters, etc.) You should have a cash reserve

Enough to last through at least three months with minimal income.

You should have good insurance Do your homework and know the specifics of

your insurance policy. Be aware of assistance offered by local, state,

regional, and national agencies.

Staying in Business

Graphics

• Keep graphs, charts, and diagrams simple.

• Keep text brief and support graphics.• Avoid cheesy clip art and animation.

Graphics & Text

• Will your presentation be projected?• Will the audience be close enough to

make out text and graphics?• Can you use a laser or pointer?• Are your slides or graphics overloaded?

Q&A Tips• Anticipate likely questions.• Keep answers concise.• Thank the person who asked the question.• Prepare for blank stares with your own

“emergency questions.”

Delivery Tips

• Speak loudly and clearly.• Make eye contact with different people.• Control body language.• Tease audience with big finish.

Dealing with Fear

• Remember that even professionals have stage fright.

• Remember that fear can motivate you to do an awesome job.

• Breathe!• Treat it like a conversation.

Now it’s your turn to perform an EXTREME MAKEOVER!

SLIDE #1

• A good business requires a good work staff. That’s why we intend to train our staff very carefully in a 6-week training course before they are allowed to work with customers.– This 6-week training course will focus on providing top quality

service and responding to customer complaints.• For example, a customer receives the wrong order.• For example, the food does not satisfy the customer.• Steak undercooked; too much salt; too spicy.

• This 6-week training course will focus on providing top quality service and ensuring that customers leave the restaurant with a smile on their face.– For example, server and host tell customer to have a good night

and please come back.• “Have a nice night, and we hope to see you again soon!”

Slide #2

• The location we have have chosen for our restaurant is a good location.– Lots of TRAFFIC– Located near the campus with out much

distance; it is within WALKING DISTANCE.– Land is available for a low, inexpensive and

very reasonable PRICE.

SLIDE #3

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Store ManagerTOM

Asst ManagerREESE

Day Shift ManagerAngela

Night Shift ManagerMICHELLE

FOOD

SERVICE

MEMORIES.

SLIDE #4

• We’re a committed team that is dedicated to providing top-quality service. We intend to be the best restaurant in ST CLOUD, Minnesota!!!!