Sucessful Presentation Skills (

✍ Scribed by Andrew Bradbury

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 160
• Edition: 3rd
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A good presentation involves effective communication and essential for business success. From training new employees to building rapport with potential clients, the ability to deliver information is a required skill. This guide addresses the common problems people face - overcoming nerves, handling visual aids, and shaping the presentation itself.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 5
Do you need this book?......Page 9
Presentations are about communication......Page 10
The seven basic steps......Page 11
It’s not what you say......Page 12
I’m really pleased to be here – maybe......Page 14
Panic now – and avoid the rush......Page 17
Winning ways......Page 22
It must be seen to be believed......Page 25
Pictures and images......Page 26
You’re never alone in a presentation – it just feels like that......Page 28
That certain look......Page 31
A sense of perspective......Page 33
Hand signals should be observed......Page 34
Turning theory into practice......Page 35
How to create confidence......Page 37
Is this really necessary?......Page 41
And the point is?......Page 42
Hold that thought......Page 43
I have a dream......Page 44
Roll up, roll up!......Page 45
No problem too great......Page 46
Now hear this......Page 47
Cutting your cloth......Page 48
Putting the customer first......Page 50
Will they hear what you mean?......Page 51
Vague and precise language......Page 53
Four learning styles......Page 55
Audiences have feelings, too......Page 57
More than a licence to talk......Page 59
The sweet KISS of success......Page 60
On confronting a blank sheet ofpaper......Page 63
Creating a structure......Page 65
Think ahead – plan ahead......Page 66
Script, notes or cue cards?......Page 67
What was it all about?......Page 71
Closing comments......Page 72
Know when to stop......Page 74
Beware the red light......Page 77
On your marks, get set…......Page 79
The moment you walk in thejoint.........Page 80
Maps and shoehorns......Page 85
Creating motivation......Page 87
Establishing credibility......Page 88
Providing a framework......Page 89
Times and events......Page 90
Never say not!......Page 91
Just for effect?......Page 92
Horses for courses......Page 93
Planning screen and flipchartdisplays......Page 103
Points that make a point......Page 104
A chart (or graph) for all reasons......Page 106
Using colour......Page 110
PowerPoint – the nextgeneration......Page 113
Last word on graphics......Page 115
Handouts......Page 116
Anyone for tennis?......Page 119
Please be seated......Page 120
So many switches – so fewhands......Page 126
And then the lights went out......Page 128
When?......Page 130
Taking control of audiencequestions......Page 131
The three basic secrets ofhandling questions......Page 132
An excuse is a loaded gun......Page 133
Dr Heckle......Page 134
Mr Jibe......Page 135
Bones of contention......Page 136
The Phantom......Page 138
Happy Wanderers......Page 139
The good, the bad and the ugly......Page 140
In the seats of power......Page 142
Here I stand......Page 146
You’ve got to hand it to him......Page 147
Just one look......Page 149
Four keys to success......Page 150
Taking care of your voice......Page 151
Rehearsals......Page 152
Can you hear me at the back?......Page 153
Don’t take it personally......Page 154
Limbering up......Page 156
A ‘mighty, rushing wind’......Page 157