What are the different purposes that presentations can serve in professional settings? (1 point) Responses Entertain, argue, criticize Entertain, argue, criticize Compete with other speakers Compete with other speakers Inform, educate, train, or persuade Inform, educate, train, or persuade Sell products, collect feedback

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Presentations in professional settings can serve various purposes, including:

  1. Inform: Providing information and updates on specific topics or projects.
  2. Educate: Teaching new concepts, skills, or knowledge to the audience.
  3. Train: Offering training sessions to enhance employees' skills or capabilities.
  4. Persuade: Convincing the audience to adopt a certain viewpoint, plan, or course of action.
  5. Entertain: Engaging the audience through storytelling or humorous content.
  6. Argue/Criticize: Presenting and defending a position or critiquing an idea or project.
  7. Sell Products: Promoting and showcasing products or services to potential customers.
  8. Collect Feedback: Gathering input and opinions from the audience on a particular topic or initiative.

The most relevant combined option in your context would be "Inform, educate, train, or persuade."