Welcome to Liaison
Jun 29, 2015
Welcome to Liaison
Theo
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Presentations
Sessions
University of WindsorCommunity
• Staff• Faculty• Current Students• Alumni• Friends & Family
e-sources
• Website• Social Media• Email• Telecom• E-info
Other
• Media• Outside Community (foe)• Liaison Officers• Guidance Counsellors
Prospective Students
• University Fair• High Schools• Telephone• Email• Facebook
Prospectconnections
• Guidance Counsellors• Teachers• Relatives• Friends• Uwindsor Community
Other
• Acquaintances• Media• Your Friends• Other InstitutionsPossible Interactions
You as the filter
Communications Flow
Liaison Officer
Receive Information Info destinations
Liaison Presentations•Large Audience•Small Groups•Advising•Panels•General Information Sessions (GIS)
Large Presentations•Evaluate time •Interaction•Checklist•Prospect Cards•Pace, Voice, Proxemics, Body Language•Formality
General Information Sessions•Application Process•Admission•Awards•Electronic Info•5 minutes in length•Choosing a Program•Maintain Neutrality
Small Groups•More Informal•Cover personal interests•Information density•Multi task•Measure desire for privacy
Advising•One person•Be personable•Presentation vs Advising•Provide referrals
Panels•Community Representative•Practice•Vary Highlights•Handling Tough Questions
Theo
ry
•Rhetoric•Invitational Rhetoric•Narrative•Cybernetics
Rhetoric•By Heart•Patriarchal•Speech Empowerment (politics, sales)•“The best program”•Advertising•Some of us are not strong in Rhetoric
Invitational Rhetoric•Understanding vs Change•Based in feminist theory•Equal Sharing in Time•Equal Respect
Narrative•Humans Have a Narrative Logic•Entertaining/Creative•Creates Personal Realities•Could that be me?•Not Predictable/Inaccuracy
Cybernetics•Systems Approach•Quality and Outcomes•Fidelity/Accuracy•Capacity
Tools•Uwindsor Presentation•Web Resources•Print Publications•News/Social Media
Uwindsor Presentation
• Uwindsor– Future Students Website– Kazuber– Events– Calendar
• Electronic Info– Find a program– Find requirements
Tools
Publications•The Prospectus•Faculty Brochures•Orientation guide•Replenish Guidance Offices
Media•Facebook•Wikipedia•YouTube•Google News•Media Summaries via Email
Other Aspects of Communications
•Interpersonal Communication•Inside Voice (Intrapersonal)•Body Language (Proxemics)•Mass Communication•Intercultural Communication (situational clues)
Practical Training•Presentation Equipment•Writing Scripts•Presentation•Group Presentation
Equipment•Data Projectors•Speakers•Screen Adjustments•Pop up Banners•Checklist
Presenter’s Checklist
data projector & power chord
maps
vga cable schedule with contact information
laptop, power chord, and mouse
Cell Phone, Charger
speakers, chords and power chords
lunch, snackswater, gum
zap bannertable cloth
cart for carrying boxes
pensProspectus
change of clothes
name tag comfortable shoes
Script Writing•City of Windsor•City of Detroit•Experiential Learning•Scholarships•Residence•Meal Plan
Some Samples from 09’Andrew - Our Campus
Some Samples from 09’Uwindsor Campus
Some Samples from 09’Windsor & Social Justice
Some Samples from 09’Windsor General Description
Some Samples from 09’Windsor General Description
Some Samples from 09’Windsor, Environmental Community
Some Samples from 09’Stefanie – Volunteer Internship Program
Some Samples from 09’Caitlyn – Experiential Learning
Sample Presentation
Your Turn•Present in Pairs for the Director•Panel Presentation rehearsal•Q&A Rehearsal•GIS Rehearsal•Time Rehearsals•Practice Set up•Practice answering questions
Local Highschool Training
•Mapping•Equipment•Booking Restaurants•Itinerary•Don’t be Late (Hall of Fame)
Common Questions