Competency Title:

Business Presentation

Competency Type:

Functional

Competency Description

This competency refers to the ability to deliver formal and informal presentations that are suited to the characteristics and needs of a specific audience. The scope includes preparing the presentation materials in a variety of media formats and presenting the materials with the aid of electronic and print media as required.

Level 1 - Awareness

Level 1

• Identify the specific audience for a presentation.
• Identify relevant content/topics to be included in the presentation materials.
• Identify a variety of techniques to maintain audience's focus during a presentation.
Level 2 - Knowledge

Level 2

• Gather information about the specific audience for a presentation.
• Prepare presentation materials in a variety of media formats to suit the content/information type.
• Recognise the effectiveness of the different types of methods in delivering presentations.
Level 3 - Skill

Level 3

• Develop clear goals for the presentation based on specific audience needs.
• Organise the presentation materials to reflect the relevancy and accuracy of the content.
• Apply the appropriate delivery method to suit the environment and audience needs.
Level 4 - Mastery

Level 4

• Review the presentation's adequacy and sufficiency to meet specific audience needs.
• Recommend improvements to presentation materials to suit the different levels of audience.
• Develop and adopt different presentation strategies and styles to cater for various types of audience.
Level 5 - Expert

Level 5

• Evaluate current methods to determine specific audience needs and propose improvements.
• Establish standards for the development and preparation of presentation materials.
• Evaluate suitability of presentation approaches to match different audience and purposes.