A graduate student was trying to impress his audience during…

A graduate student was trying to impress his audience during a research presentation and noted how “certain segments of the population tend to espouse certain beliefs.” However, instead of saying “es-spowz,” the student said “eh-spooze,” and, unfortunately, said it much more than once. Fancy words are fine to drop into a presentation now and again, but only if

Michael is onstage during a large shareholder meeting becaus…

Michael is onstage during a large shareholder meeting because he is the company’s top salesperson. Unexpectedly, the CEO asks him to field a question from the audience about how clients are reacting to a new product. What form of delivery does this speaking situation call for?