Frank Communications Center

Oral Communications

In today's business world, people need to be prepared to present their ideas accurately in a concise manner. Many times, that is done through oral presentations before groups large and small. The Frank Business Communications Center is devoted to improving not only the written but also the oral communication skills of our students.

The service is provided to all students in the Tippie College who need help developing their oral communications and presentation skills. Most of our efforts are concentrated on students taking the Foundations of Business course (6B:100).

Services Available

  • Dry-run practice performance of presentations (30-minute sessions where a presentation is practiced and feedback given on delivery skills, content, organization, and slides)
  • Idea generation and presentation planning
  • One-on-one practice regarding your speaking/presentation skills
  • Team-building activities (activities to help team members get to know one another and work more effectively as a team)
  • Team consultations (negotiating conflicts where business teams are having trouble working well with one another)

Through meeting with staff of our center, students will develop:

  • Strategies for dealing with speech fright or public speaking anxiety
  • Evaluation and development of delivery skills
  • Analysis and development of PowerPoint slides
  • Producing interactivity in presentations
  • Organizing information with an emphasis on the key material
  • Strategies for speakers whose first language is not English

Hours

Periodic oral presentation evaluation sessions will be announced and posted at the Frank Communications Center Office, S144 Pappajohn Business Building (PBB). Individual sessions can also be made by contacting Dieter Boxmann.

For Foundation of Business Students

Sign-up sheets for presentation practice are placed on the door of S144 PBB. Most dry-run presentation practice sessions are held in S126 PBB. For other appointments, contact Dieter Boxmann.