{"id":12850,"date":"2011-07-22T17:56:07","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T17:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=12850"},"modified":"2017-11-14T08:47:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T13:47:56","slug":"so-you-think-you-can-speak-yes-says-presentation-expert-jim-bussey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2011\/07\/so-you-think-you-can-speak-yes-says-presentation-expert-jim-bussey\/","title":{"rendered":"So you think you can speak? Yes, says presentation expert Jim Bussey."},"content":{"rendered":"

Being an accomplished speaker and presenter is an essential skill for successful business people, said Jim Bussey (EMBA \u201999) during the \u201cSo You Think You Can Speak?\u201d seminar. The event was presented June 30, 2011 by the Business Alumni Chapter<\/a> (BAC) of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you\u2019re an accountant, a department head or an entrepreneur, making an engaging and professional presentation puts you in the forefront,\u201d he told the 70+ attendees. \u201cThe more you get noticed, the more successful you will be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jim Bussey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A member of Toastmasters and one of ten finalists in the 2007 World Championship of Public Speaking, Bussey gave the audience specific tips for making a strong presentation, including videotaping practice sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatch the tape to examine how you did,\u201d he said. \u201cThen watch it a second time with the sound off. When I first did that, I was appalled at how I looked like a rag doll with wild, repetitive motions.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to frequent practicing, Bussey advised that a speaker should \u201close the podium—and your notes\u201d when possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere should be no barrier between you and the audience,\u201d he said. \u201cAlso, make eye contact with audience members. Don\u2019t fall for the trick of looking at foreheads or noses. Look straight into their eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bussey also shared with the audience how to use vocal variety to give strength to particular sections of the presentation.<\/p>\n

Bussey\u2019s messages are well received\u2014but of course.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBussey\u2019s strengths as a presenter and specific tips made for an excellent event,\u201d said Omar F. Cordero (BBA \u201906), a BAC member who served as a moderator for the evening. \u201cWe\u2019ve received very strong, positive feedback from attendees.\u201d<\/p>\n

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More than 70 attendees learned how to hone their presentation skills at an event sponsored by the Business Alumni Chapter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bussey admitted that public speaking is a fear many people have.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut like many nightmares, it\u2019s all in the mind,\u201d said Bussey, formerly chief of staff to the business school\u2019s executive dean, Joyce J. Elam, and now associate dean of the School of Business at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. \u201cThink of charismatic speakers you know. Chances are, they learned that skill.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Being an accomplished speaker and presenter is an essential skill for successful business people, said Jim Bussey (EMBA \u201999) during the \u201cSo You Think You Can Speak?\u201d seminar. The event was presented June 30, 2011 by the Business Alumni Chapter (BAC) of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). \u201cWhether you\u2019re an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[285],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12850"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12850"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29761,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12850\/revisions\/29761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}