WOW! - week 6

This week's word of the week is:

SIGNPOSTING

1. A post supporting a sign that has information or directions.

2. An indication, sign, or guide.

BUT
I also see it used in literature about presentations. If you are giving a business presentation (job interviews are a type of business presentation too), you need to provide the listener with signs to show what they can expect in your presentation and where you are now in your presentation.
This is a valuable technique for helping your listener to understand you.

The following phrases are SIGNPOSTS:
"I'd like to start by...."
"First I would like to explain....."
"Now that I have explained this, I would like to talk about that"
"There are three ways in which your company would benefit from hiring me...."
"Now that I have explained our position, is there anything you would like to say"

This website lists many SIGNPOSTING phrases and you can click on a button to hear them spoken.
http://www.eslgold.com/business/signposting.html