Professional Communication in Computing
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Chapter 1 focuses on professional communications within IT, outlining instructional objectives for oral presentations, technical writing, and user documentation. It discusses the differences between management and general audience presentations, emphasizes the importance of engagement during Q&A sessions, and provides resources for improving presentation skills. Additionally, it highlights effective demonstration techniques and tools for creating impactful infographics.
![Chapter 1 - Professional
Communications
IT 5105 – Professional Issues in IT
Upekha Vandebona
upe.vand@gmail.com
[Presentations and Speeches]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/ch1-professional-communication-160211081439/85/Professional-Communication-in-Computing-1-320.jpg)
Professional Communication in Computing
- 1. Chapter 1 - Professional Communications IT 5105 – Professional Issues in IT Upekha Vandebona upe.vand@gmail.com [Presentations and Speeches]
- 2. Instructional Objectives Prepare and deliver an oral presentation for a user audience. Prepare and deliver an oral presentation for a management audience. Write a technical memo to management. Create user documentation for an IT system. Create a set of technical requirements for an IT system. Compare and contrast technical writing and expository writing.
- 3. Note For the Chapter One, I’m going out from the provided content, as you have already covered those in 1st Semester. So before the exam go through those again. Throughout this lecture series for Chapter One, it is something more for your professional life.
- 4. Oral Presentations Management Presentations Vs Sharing Ideas to a General Audience
- 5. What is the difference between ?
- 6. Be a Fan of TEDx https://www.ted.com/ Technology Entertainment Design
- 7. Promote Your Presentations (Document) www.slideshare.net http://issuu.com/ https://prezi.com/ https://www.scribd.com/
- 8. Promote Your Presentations (Video & Streaming) https://vimeo.com/https://www.youtube.com/
- 10. InfoGraphic (Information Graphics) Graphical visual representation of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends.
- 12. InfoGraphic Creating Tools http://piktochart.com/ https://infogr.am/ http://www.easel.ly/
- 13. Top 10 Commencement Speeches By Times Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/311102/the-top-10- tech-commencement-speeches/1 http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-execs-give-life- changing-advice-from-commencement-speeches-2015-5?op=1 Tim Cook, Apple CEO Eric Schmidt, Google Executive Chairman Randy Pausch, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
- 14. Learning Resources SlideShare Blog • https://blog.slideshare.net/ SOAP Presentations Blog • http://soappresentations.com/blog/ Ethos3 Blog • http://www.ethos3.com/blog/ http://www.presentationzen.com/ http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/ Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. Presentation Designer Agencies
- 15. Product Demonstrations - The Good, Bad and the Ugly Start Learn From Watching …. Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and MacWorld, Steve Jobs Keynote Presentations. Famously known as Stevenotes. Do you know what happened in here???
- 16. Product Demonstrations - The Good, Bad and the Ugly From Case Studies 7 Epic Product Demos (and what you can learn from them) 2015 • http://blog.close.io/epic-product-demos 5 Sales Lessons Learnt from Epic Product Demo Failures • https://saleschakra.com/en/5-sales-lessons-learnt-from-epic-product- demo-failures/ • http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/10-tech-demos-that- went-horribly-wrong-686352 Deliver Epic Sales Demos & Avoid These 7 Deadly Mistakes • http://blog.pipetop.com/epic-sales-demo/ More… • http://blog.close.io/topic/product-demos
- 17. Product Demonstrations - The Good, Bad and the Ugly Having a Top Notch, Attention Grabber, Simple intro video is a crucial for a successful demonstration event. Apple Keynote Intros 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kFc5- D4PUs 2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WNEczE 38Ms “If everyone is busy making everything, how can anyone perfect anything?”
- 18. Know Your Audience Practice Make Perfect Write a Narrative Script • Convert to Memorable Visual Aid Keep Supplementary Information • Provide when needed Be to the Point. Short and Sweet Be to the Time Arrive Early. Be Prepared http://www.powe rpointninja.com/p resentation- delivery/7-tips- for-presenting-to- senior-executives/
- 19. Why Important Q&A at End? Audience Engagement Showoff / Reputation තෙල් තේත් Trick Handling questions is very important. Listen carefully, give due credit for the questioner, take control yourself and respond to the point.
- 20. Afraid of Public Speaking? I have Stammer :( I have Tourettes :( https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_washington_why_i_l ive_in_mortal_dread_of_public_speaking#t-247253