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M C I NTIRE I NVESTMENT I NSTITUTE A T THE U NIVERSITY OF V IRGINIA Presentation/MEMO Skills CMO Kevin Wang & Manager Joe Caiello October 17 th , 2013 M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 1

P RESENTATION S KILLS M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 2

P RESENTATION S KILLS Slide Deck Effective Presentation Delivery M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 3

S LIDE D ECK • Limit slides to key points • Bullets are concise and relevant • Audience focus on YOU , not slides • Graphics/graphs are helpful if not distracting • Transition slides M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 4

D ELIVERY Techniques Non-Verbal Verbal M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 5

V ERBAL • Volume • Pace • “Um,” “like,” “you know” • Talking vs. speech M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 6

N ON -V ERBAL • Eye contact • Hand motions • Position • Be aware of audience Bottom line: Engagement M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 7

T ECHNIQUES • Don’t ramble – relevant and concise • Emphasize your points • Rhetorical questions • Treat us like 10 year olds Remember to practice! M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 8

MEMO S KILLS • A few thesis points supported by research • Misperceptions • Bold key themes/topics • Refer to appendixes • Risks Use Template M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 9

E XAMPLE Blucora M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 10

Q UESTIONS M c I n t i r e I n v e s t m e n t I n s t i t u t e 11