Doing well in my business placement seminar....

I think my Oral Communication class in also helping in this regard; in business, we'll more than likely have to give presentations before higher-ups, and so we'll have to consider the job interview in this same way. On a smaller scale, a job interview is an oral presentation of one's skills and expertise in relation to the position that they seek with their prospective employer. If we don't know how to market ourselves or communicate well with our prospective employer, we'll never be able to convince him or her to seriously consider us for the position. The same is true of our presentations; if we're not convinced of the material that we present to our listening audience, we won't convince our audience, either.

What I realized about both courses is that practice, practice, practice is the key; we practice our presentations the same way we practice writing resumes, cover letters, and thank-you letters. And you can always use your present employer as practice; even if you're not the one in marketing, you can certainly do an oral presentation when you talk about the products and services your company or organization offers. This is marketing, whether we realize it or not. And everyone plays a part.