Dave's Last Presentation to the Board of Directors Flopped Miserably

question 17

Essay

Dave's last presentation to the Board of Directors flopped miserably. He isn't sure why exactly. The information was interesting and should have been more relevant to the audience. Midway through Dave noticed people were texting, doodling, even yawning. What would you suggest to Dave to improve the introduction portion of a presentation? In other words, explain the three things that an effective speech introduction should do.

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Definitions:

Improve Operations

Strategies or actions undertaken to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of business operations.

Operations Decisions

The strategic decisions of OM are goods and service design, quality, process and capacity design, location selection, layout design, human resources and job design, supply chain management, inventory, scheduling, and maintenance.

Goods and Services

Products and activities that fulfill the needs or wants of consumers, with goods being tangible items and services being intangible offerings.

Operations Strategies

Plans and policies designed to achieve the efficient and effective production and distribution of a company's products or services.