Explain at least three of the strategies for successful informative presentations. Provide an example for each strategy.

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Answer 1

The first strategy is to build on your relationship with the audience. In order to use
this strategy, the speaker must determine his or her relational status with the audience.
For instance, as a student speaking to other students, I could use that to my advantage
because we are of equal status. This can be compared to a student speaking to a group
of instructors, in which case I would need to adapt to the fact that I am of lower status
than those in my audience. The second strategy is to maintain a narrow focus. There is
only so much time in a presentation, so it is important to choose a topic that can be
covered in the allotted time. While a presentation on the First Amendment may be able
to be discussed in 10 minutes, the entire Bill of Rights may take longer to explain to the
audience. Next, a speaker should adapt the complexity of the content. Depending on
the audience, some topics may need to be simplified, so they are easier to understand.
This relates to the next strategy, which is that a speaker should be clear and simple.
Avoid jargon or terminology that the audience will not understand.