Engineers don’t waste time. There is a series of three succinct articles on building presentations from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at their ASCE CIVIL ENGINEERING Source web site by Kenneth H. Rosenfield. The first appeared on June 26, 2023 and is titled 7 tips to help you prepare to speak publicly. Those tips are:
Know your material
Plan visual aids
Arrive early
Dress appropriately
Exude a positive presence
Manage podium etiquette
Address nervousness
The second appeared on July 24, 2023 and it is titled 6 errors to avoid in public presentations. Those errors are:
Don’t forget to impart meaningful information
Don’t speak too quickly
Don’t forget to engage your audience
Avoid filler words
Avoid unfamiliar jargon
Avoid nervous hand gestures
The third appeared on August 21, 2023 and it is titled 5 Tips for answering post-presentation questions. Those tips are:
Allow everyone to share
Treat each query as an opportunity for a meaningful dialogue
Confirm the question
Maintain your composure
Follow up if necessary
ASCE also sells a book by Christopher A. (Shoots) Veis from 2017 titled Public Speaking for Engineers: Communicating Effectively with Clients, the Public, and Local Government.
The image of a construction crane was adapted from this one at Openclipart.
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