essentials of successful presentations

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Communications - Interpersonal Communication, grade: 1,3, AKAD University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart, course: Issues in business communication - Modul EWK02, language: English, abstract: While employers place a high emphasis on hiring graduates with strong oral communication skills, a recent Wall Street Journal story reported that stu-dents' "e;writing and presentation skills have been a perennial complaint"e;. A poorly delivered sales presentation could have ramifications and "e;can make it more challenging to win over potential investors, prospective clients, employees and business partners"e;. But what are the essentials of a successful presentation? An old adage in speechmaking says, Tell them what you are going to tell them. Tell them. Tell them what you told them . Is that all you need to give a successful presentation? What are the key elements to preparing for an oral presentation? Is mak-ing a good oral presentation more than just good delivery?