Successful presentation skills / by Andrew Bradbury.
Publisher: London : Kogan Page, 2006Edition: 3rd edDescription: 149 p. ill. [some b/w]; 22 cm001: 12327ISBN: 0749445602Subject(s): Communication | PresentationsDDC classification: 658.452 BRAItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Effective communication is essential for business success. From training new employees to building a rapport with potential clients, the ability to deliver information, whilst achieving maximum impact, is a skill that all business people need, yet many find difficult to master.This fully revised edition continues to provide practical advice, addressing the common problems people face when making a presentation. Ideal for the inexperienced speaker or anyone wanting to improve their communication skills, Successful Presentation Skills includes tips on how to:overcome nerves;be concise;understand body language;use visual aids effectively.Now in its third edition it includes up-to-date information and tips to achieve a first-class presentation, including advice on structuring a presentaion and the advantages of using PowerPoint technology.An indispensible guide to communicating with confidence.
Previous ed.: 2000.
Includes index
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Where do you want to go? (p. 1)
- Do you need this book? (p. 1)
- Presentations are about communication (p. 2)
- The seven basic steps (p. 3)
- 2 2, 4, 6, 8 - how do you communicate? (p. 4)
- It's not what you say (p. 4)
- It's the way that you say it (p. 6)
- I'm really pleased to be here - maybe (p. 6)
- 3 When you feel the fear... (p. 9)
- Panic now - and avoid the rush (p. 9)
- Your 'performing edge' (p. 14)
- Winning ways (p. 14)
- It must be seen to be believed (p. 17)
- Pictures and images (p. 18)
- 4 Confidence matters (p. 20)
- You're never alone in a presentation - it just feels like that (p. 20)
- That certain look (p. 23)
- Ready, willing and able (p. 25)
- A sense of perspective (p. 25)
- The look, the feel, the sound (p. 26)
- Hand signals should be observed (p. 26)
- Turning theory into practice (p. 27)
- How to create confidence (p. 29)
- 5 The main objective (p. 33)
- Is this really necessary? (p. 33)
- And the point is? (p. 34)
- Hold that thought (p. 35)
- I have a dream (p. 36)
- Roll up, roll up! (p. 37)
- No problem too great (p. 38)
- Now hear this (p. 39)
- Cutting your cloth (p. 40)
- 6 Know your audience (p. 42)
- Putting the customer first (p. 42)
- Will they hear what you mean? (p. 43)
- Vague and precise language (p. 45)
- Four learning styles (p. 47)
- Audiences have feelings, too (p. 49)
- 7 Words, words, words (p. 51)
- More than a licence to talk (p. 51)
- The sweet KISS of success (p. 52)
- On confronting a blank sheet of paper (p. 55)
- Creating a structure (p. 57)
- All the truth that's fit to present (p. 58)
- Think ahead - plan ahead (p. 58)
- Script, notes or cue cards? (p. 59)
- 8 When you come to the end - stop (p. 63)
- The into and the outro (p. 63)
- What was it all about? (p. 63)
- Closing comments (p. 64)
- Know when to stop (p. 66)
- Beware the red light (p. 69)
- 9 Curtain up! (p. 71)
- On your marks, get set ... (p. 71)
- The moment you walk in the joint... (p. 72)
- Maps and shoehorns (p. 77)
- Setting a mood (p. 79)
- Creating motivation (p. 79)
- Establishing credibility (p. 80)
- Are batteries included? (p. 81)
- Making and breaking expectations (p. 81)
- Providing a framework (p. 81)
- Times and events (p. 82)
- Never say not! (p. 83)
- 10 Selecting and using visual aids (p. 84)
- Just for effect? (p. 84)
- Horses for courses (p. 85)
- 11 Designing effective visual aids (p. 95)
- Planning screen and flipchart displays (p. 95)
- Points that make a point (p. 96)
- A chart (or graph) for all reasons (p. 98)
- Using colour (p. 102)
- PowerPoint - the next generation (p. 105)
- Last word on graphics (p. 107)
- Handouts (p. 108)
- 12 Setting the scene (p. 111)
- Anyone for tennis? (p. 111)
- Please be seated (p. 112)
- So many switches - so few hands (p. 118)
- The little things that count (p. 120)
- And then the lights went out (p. 120)
- 13 Question and answer sessions (p. 122)
- Why? (p. 122)
- When? (p. 122)
- Taking control of audience questions (p. 123)
- The three basic secrets of handling questions (p. 124)
- What to do when you don't know the answer (p. 125)
- An excuse is a loaded gun (p. 125)
- The football fan (p. 126)
- Dr Heckle (p. 126)
- Mr Jibe (p. 127)
- Beware the 'early bird' (p. 128)
- Bones of contention (p. 128)
- The Phantom (p. 130)
- Happy Wanderers (p. 131)
- The good, the bad and the ugly (p. 132)
- In the seats of power (p. 134)
- 14 Personal presentation (p. 138)
- Here I stand (p. 138)
- You've got to hand it to him (p. 139)
- Just one look (p. 141)
- Four keys to success (p. 142)
- Style of speaking (p. 143)
- Taking care of your voice (p. 143)
- Rehearsals (p. 144)
- Can you hear me at the back? (p. 145)
- Night and day, you are the one (p. 146)
- Don't take it personally (p. 146)
- Limbering up (p. 148)
- Desert mouth syndrome (p. 149)
- A 'mighty, rushing wind' (p. 149)
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