https://cporising.com/2014/06/17/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-presentation-skills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-presentation-skills Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://cporising.com/2014/06/17/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-presentation-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:57:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14203#comment-465 […] Presentation Skills mean being able to present yourself in a clear, confident, and professional manner to those above, below, and beside you in order to gain influence. Presentation skills boil down to credibility, which will allow you to influence with or without authority, and allow you and your team to navigate inter-departmental collaboration. Successful procurement professionals, like all professionals, understand that one of the keys to success is to clearly, confidently, and effectively communicate their ideas and vision; otherwise, their personal brand looks weak and uninspiring. Unfortunately, modern procurement pros have just a little better than average presentation skills. But much of presenting better is just being better prepared – doing your homework, practicing your delivery, preparing answers to questions, and role-playing situations are great ways to prepare for important discussions or meetings. While public speaking is its own skill, it’s a critical part of developing good presentation skills, and there are professional societies dedicated to helping improve them (e.g., Toastmasters). […]

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