Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Mar 2024

Teaching the Online Presentation: Aiming at Success

Nelson Lamar Reinsch Georgetown University ; Jeanine Warisse Turner Georgetown University

Abstract

We gathered data from business practitioners to learn how they describe successful online business presentations. We found that many—but not all—successful examples were described in terms of classical rhetorical concepts (e.g., source credibility and content). We also found that about 20% of the examples were described as successful because of technology deployment, audience interactivity, or both. We conclude that professors of management communication should teach the online presentation, that such instruction should include classical rhetorical concepts (with some appropriate adjustments), and that instruction should be expanded to include technology and interactivity.

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Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
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2024-03-01
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10.1177/23294906231202443
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