Welcome
Dr. Reginald L. Bell is a professor of management in the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Bell received his Ph.D. in Business Education from the University of Missouri at Columbia. He is an active member of the Association for Business Communication. In the past, he also served on its Publications Board which evaluates and monitors the activities of the editors for the International Journal of Business Communication and the Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, the two top journals for the field of business communication.
Dr. Bell has more than six dozen articles published in peer-reviewed journals and proceedings. His research has appeared in the Business Communication Quarterly, International Journal of Education Research, Journal of Business and Leadership: Research, Practice and Teaching, Journal of College Teaching and Learning, Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, Supervision, Southwestern Business Administration Journal, and the Journal of Leadership, Accountability, and Ethics. Dr. Bell, along with Jeanette S. Martin, is coauthor of “Managerial Communication for Organizational Development” and “Managerial Communication for Professional Development,” both of which were published by Business Expert Press in May 2019.
Why Attend the Seminar: This one-day in-person workshop is designed for business professionals. The workshop is intended to improve their writing skills and enhance their ability to communicate effectively in the workplace.
CPE Hours: Six hours
Who Should Attend:Business Professionals
Agenda
June 10, 2023
UNIT ONE: ORGANIZATION SKILLS & PRESENTATION METHODS
Morning Session
8:00-9:20 am: Introduction of Materials and the Communication Process Model
9:20-9:30 am: Break
9:30-10:50 am: Parts of a Speech and Writing a Formal Sentence Outline
10:50-11:00am: Break
11:00-Noon: Formal Sentence Outline (continued) and Main Methods of Preparation
Noon: Break for lunch
UNIT TWO: BODILY & VOCAL DELIVERY SKILLS
Afternoon Session
1:00-1:50 pm: Filled Pauses and Other Pitfalls of Effective Oral Presentation
1:50-2:00 pm: Break
2:00-2:50 pm: Emotional Content Drills and Effective Vocal Delivery Drills
2:50-3:00 pm: Break
3:00-4:00 pm: Figures of Speech and the FDR Speech-“War Address”
4:00-5:00 pm: Bodily Delivery and Bodily Delivery Exercises
Register
Registration Fee: $250
Registration Deadline: June 8, 2023
Location: 9449 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070
Contact: Prof. Shahedur Rahman (shrahman@pvamu.edu; 936-261-9262)
Dr. Rebecca Faison (rlfaison@pvamu.edu; 713-790-7275)