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You Can Win or Lose in Orals: How Oral Presentations Change Evaluation Dynamics

The Reality Check:

Your written proposal proves you can do the work, but the Oral Presentation proves they want to work with you. In a competitive landscape, technical capability is just the entry fee—confidence is the closer.

Join veteran orals coach and author Mike Rice for a deep dive into the psychological and evaluative shift that happens when you move from the page to the podium. This session explores why high-scoring written documents often fail at the finish line and how to pivot your strategy to win the "trust" battle.

What You’ll Learn:

  • The Capability vs. Confidence Gap: Why "checking the boxes" isn’t enough during a live presentation.

  • Evaluation Dynamics: Understanding how evaluators shift their mindset from scoring data to assessing team chemistry.

  • The Mike Rice Methodology: Proven techniques to transform subject matter experts into persuasive presenters.

At a Glance:

  • Speaker: Mike Rice (Author, Instructor, and Orals Coach)

  • Key Takeaway: Strategies to ensure your team's live performance matches the excellence of your written bid.

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