Should you reference note cards when you do a presentation? What about using your smartphone or tablet? And if you are presenting online, are you tempted to read a script on your computer screen or notes on PowerPoint’s presenter view?
These are frequently asked questions posed to “Zoom expert” and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal that require context to answer. “It depends on a variety of factors,” she says in this column. “Is the talk informal and interactive or formal and structured? How large is the audience? Is the venue a board room, lecture hall or conference ballroom? Another factor is your level of confidence and ability as a speaker.”
Build your confidence as a speaker with tips from Ravinal offered below.
