In two national surveys—one administered to working professionals and the other to college students taking a communication course—what speaking skill was identified by both groups as the most important for effective presentations?
a. organizing your presentation
b. using your voice effectively
c. understanding and adapting to your audience
d. keeping your audience interested
e. deciding what to say; choosing a topic or approach to your presentation
d
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