Presenting, however, is not as easy as preparation. Presenting in front of your peers for 20 minutes is much more difficult than it sounds, at least for me. On November 19, when I first present the Jot case study in class, I could feel my sweaty palms and knocking knees even though I just stand there. When I was presenting, my voice was timid or quivers with nervousness as I felt more than 30 eyes staring at me. I realize this is what I need to improve as I would be required to present to different types of people in my career such as subordinates, superiors or colleagues, a strong communicating skill has become a highly valued skill as accountants are increasingly working on teams (ACCA, ND ). To improving this skill, I always practice in front of a mirror or my friends, as I found prepare adequately could release tension in real assessment.
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We were told that the analysis tools such as SWOT and PEST should be placed on background instead of screen, which we never knew. Also, there are too many words on the screen, which is another problem for us. As the tutor indicates, the speed of reading is always faster than presenting, audiences often lose their focus once they predict what you are going to present. On the other hand, Robert (2013) says the more words on a slide, the smaller the type needs to be, making reading more challenge for audiences. Apart from these, we were pointed out the lack of structure, the content just like several stories without any connection. Based on the feedback we received, I understand many aspects are in need of improvement, such as using bullet points instead of long sentences in PowerPoint, trying to make connections between points and making it a coherent
We were told that the analysis tools such as SWOT and PEST should be placed on background instead of screen, which we never knew. Also, there are too many words on the screen, which is another problem for us. As the tutor indicates, the speed of reading is always faster than presenting, audiences often lose their focus once they predict what you are going to present. On the other hand, Robert (2013) says the more words on a slide, the smaller the type needs to be, making reading more challenge for audiences. Apart from these, we were pointed out the lack of structure, the content just like several stories without any connection. Based on the feedback we received, I understand many aspects are in need of improvement, such as using bullet points instead of long sentences in PowerPoint, trying to make connections between points and making it a coherent