To: _______

From: Yaqueline Hernandez

Date: February 15, 2021
Subject: Reflection of our Presentation for BCOM

Dear ____,

I have enjoyed working with you on our team for our upper-division courses at Eller College of
Management, where we are consulting the Tucson Jewish Community Center on its merger with
Arts for All. As we discussed in our initial team meeting, it is essential that all team members are
working up to their potential by delivering quality work on projects and presentations.

In preparation for our BCOM Project Plan presentation, our team decided to split the work in
order to focus on gathering enough information for each section. In doing so, you were in charge
of the section, Research Plan. Over the week, you edited your slide with the appropriate theme,
which was then finalized by our BCOM team leader. I appreciated that your slide required
minimal editing and met team expectations. This helped establish your professional credibility
with the team.

As for the content, extensive research was meant to be done in order to explain our project plan
to our BCOM professor, where you then gave an oral presentation. Overall, there was a nice flow
of information and you had minimal filler words (“um,” “like,” etc.). However, you had minimal
interaction with the audience by not smiling or having enough hand movements. There was also
a lack of continuous eye contact and it seemed as though you were reading off a script. All this
causes a disconnect between the audience and the information presented, which could be solved
with constant practice.

While others were presenting, you acted in a professional manner. I noticed you nodded your
head in agreement when others in your group were speaking, meaning you were listening. This
translates to our team meetings in preparation for the presentation. Also, when it was your turn to
speak, the transition flowed nicely which indicated that you were paying attention to the previous
presenter. Overall, when others were presenting, you upheld the standard as a good teammate
who respects others.

My suggestions for improvement include practicing and knowing your information thoroughly.
In order to make the presentation sound like a conversation, you can ask rhetorical questions and
not read directly off a script in order to keep the audience engaged (Stillman, n.d.). As for nerves,
it is mentioned that you should emphasize with your audience and remember that they are not
there to judge you. This will keep nerves to a minimum and will help reduce filler words and
stutters. All this will keep the audience connected to the presentation and will make you an
excellent presenter in the future.

Thank you for your thorough research and your ability to deliver a suitable presentation. I am
excited about our future presentations and the potential you have as a presenter. If you have any
questions, please feel free to email me at yaquelineh@email.arizona.edu.
Best,

Yaqueline

Reference
Stillman, J. (n.d.). A Communication Coach's 3 Best Tips to Make Zoom Presentations Less

Awkward. Inc. Retrieved February 15, 2021, from https://www.inc.com/jessica-

stillman/communication-public-speaking-zoom-presentation-tips.html