Evaluating Intelligence Presentations
Soldiers of Allah: A Jihadist LA Rap Group.
The presentation entitled Soldiers of Allah: A Jihadist Rap Group draws the audiences attention to a potential threat. Although it is a brief, six-slide presentation, Soldiers of Allah does have the potential of alerting readers to the presence of this jihadist group and to the group members distinguishing markers like tattoos. There is no need for a speaker if the goal of the presentation is simply to raise awareness about the Soldiers of Allah, and to provide local law enforcement with tips on how to recognize its members. The presentation is, however, lacking in sophistication and credibility. Most notable is the absence of sources, which promote integrity in communications (Schwartz, n.d., p. 3). A few key modifications would allow the Soldiers of Allah presentation to stand alone as counterterrorism communications.
The Problem with Anonymity
The title page of Soldiers of Allah includes important components like a striking visual image. However, to stand-alone as a piece of communication without a live speaker, the PowerPoint needs an author. An anonymous communication like this lacks credibility because the reader does not know anything about the credentials of the person writing it.
Slide 1: The Overview
As an executive summary, this slide does a decent job of offering a bulleted list of key points. Slide One therefore serves as an executive summary of the presentation and needs no embellishments by a speaker. However, there are a few problems with this slide that would improve the overall credibility and sophistication of the document. One is that the bulleted list is unnecessarily long. The National Conference of State Legislatures (2017) advises creators of PowerPoint presentations to simplify and limit the number of words on each screen, even when a live speaker is not present or necessary (p. 1).
The second issue with the introductory slide is that it fails to achieve the goal of actually summarizing the authors key points. Later in the presentation, the author fails to embellish or go into any detail about the points being made in the executive summary. A third problem is...
…less reliable marker of possible hostility than attitudes towards jihad.When presenting to an international audience, the speaker does need to consider the primary differences between cultures in their overall communication styles and expectations. Motivational orientation, individualism versus collectivism, and power difference are factors that do need to be taken into consideration when presenting. The audience may, for example, be hostile if I presume that they share my values and assumptions. To correct for this error, I would want to establish trust immediately by establishing my credentials as a speaker and providing ample background information on my subject. Substantiating research with credible scholarly resources might also help reduce hostilities, engender trust, and appeal to logic and reason (Four Audiences, n.d.). A foreign audience might have questions that I had not considered, about the ultimate goals of the presentation, and how the organization I represent serves as a primary stakeholder. Changing the presentation to appeal to a potentially critical or hostile audience will improve the overall effectiveness of the communication, achieving goals like trust-building and soliciting…
References
Anbari, F.T., Khilkhanova, E.V., Romanova, M.V., et al (2003). Cross cultural differences and their implications for managing international projects. https://www2.gwu.edu/~umpleby/recent_papers/2003_cross_cultural_differences_managin_international_projects_anbari_khilkhanova_romanova_umpleby.htm
“Four Audiences,” (n.d.). Changing Minds. http://changingminds.org/techniques/general/four_audiences.htm
National Conference of State Legislatures (2017). Tips for making effective PowerPoint presentations. http://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislative-staff/legislative-staff-coordinating-committee/tips-for-making-effective-powerpoint-presentations.aspx
Schwartz, M. (n.d.). Creating an effective PowerPoint presentation. Ryerson. https://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/lt/resources/handouts/EffectivelyPresentingContent.pdf
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