The short road to great presentations : how to reach any audience through focussed preparation, inspired delivery, and smart use of technology

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The short road to great presentations : how to reach any audience through focussed preparation, inspired delivery, and smart use of technology

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how to reach any audience through focussed preparation, inspired delivery, and smart use of technology

Statement of responsibility

Cheryl Reimold, Peter Reimold

Creator

• Reimold, Cheryl

Contributor

• Reimold, Peter Michael
• John Wiley & Sons
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• IEEE Xplore

Provider

• IEEE Xplore

Publisher

• John Wiley & Sons
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Subject

• Business presentations
• Electronic books
• Electronic resources
• Présentations (Affaires)

Genre

• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

A practical, readable guide to delivering superior presentations Speakers bear the responsibility for communicating effectively with their audience: presenting a clear message, supporting it with well-structured explanations and examples, and delivering it with ease, grace, and good visuals. Unfortunately, this rarely happens, as anyone who has endured a substandard presentation knows only too well. The key for developing sound presentation skills need not, however, remain hidden. The Short Road to Great Presentations demystifies the art of public speaking as it shows you how to master the critical principles to make this skill an invaluable asset of your life and career. Drawing on twenty years of experience in helping engineers, scientists, and business people develop powerful communication skills, PERC Communications founders Peter and Cheryl Reimold present an easy-to-follow program for crafting winning presentations. They focus on two principles: 1) find a message that is clearly meaningful and accessible to your audience, and 2) connect strongly with your audience throughout your presentation. In applying these principles to a series of step-by-step preparations and on-stage actions, the authors help speakers focus on their most vital content, strengthen their structure and delivery, and???perhaps, most important???eliminate stress and aggravation. Chapter topics in this reader-friendly guide include: Structuring your message for maximum effect Preparing effective visuals Understanding and using body language and eye contact Handling tough questions and surprises Making smart use of slide shows and presentation software Conducting Web presentations and Web meetings Timeless speaking tips are combined with up-to-date primers on the latest technology throughout. The Short Road to Great Presentations is a one-stop resource for learning and practicing superior professional communication. An Instructor Support FTP site is available from the Wiley editorial department: ftp://ftp.ieee.org/uploads/press/reimold

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illustrations

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index present

LC call number

HF5718.22

LC item number

.R44 2003

Literary form

non fiction

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dictionaries