Importance of presentation skills in contemporary business

Abstract

Improving presentation skills has been a popular issue since ancient times, and today is becoming a necessity in many activities, especially in the context of management. In modern business, according to experts in this field, the ability to present ideas is considered an important feature of employees. Professional presentations, in fact, are a significant and common method of disseminating information. Presentation skills are a real challenge in the case of teachers, researchers and scientists, who are at the beginning of their professional careers. They sometimes cause great anxiety. This paper therefore discusses various aspects of presentation skills, relevant to business people as well as researchers and scientists. Useful guidelines to help researchers and scientists hone their skills. The central part of the paper deals with the analysis of factors that affect the quality of the presentation for different purposes. The author's view is that presentation skills, like other skills, can be learned and developed through practice.

Assessment Practices for Oral Presentations: Insights from ESL Instructors

“…It can be said that both L2 and L4 stated that the assessments in the oral presentation course were relevant and applicable for learners to use and utilise the skills later in the future when they have started working. This is because when the learners have graduated and are employed, they are required to be good at presenting their ideas to the management or the clients, to be able to gauge the audiences' needs and they also need to have good emotional intelligence to handle any unforeseen circumstances during the presentations (Vuković et al, 2022).…”