Book description
Proven Techniques for Designing and Delivering a Powerful Presentation Every Time
Great presentations have the power to impact people, boost careers, and generate interest in both the speaker and the topic. Presentation Skills for Managers, Second Edition equips you with the tools and confidence needs to create compelling, persuasive presentations. This fully revised edition of the popular guide shows you how to utilize both modern technology and time-tested methods to engage any audience.
Drawing from her unique background in both the business and acting worlds, author Kerri Garbis explains how to best engage audiences and present prepared content. You’ll learn how to address groups of all sizes in any setting.
Presentation Skills for Managers, Second Edition provides brand new insights on:
• Planning and rehearsing your presentation
• Using storytelling to engage your audience
• Using acting techniques to deliver a memorable presentation
• Knowing what your audience needs and giving it to them
• Managing Q&A to deliver effective responses
The tips and techniques in this book will guide you in how to make your presentation one that always leaves a lasting and positive impression on your audience.
Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:
• Clear, concise definitions of presentation terms and jargon
• Tips for being smart when planning and delivering your presentation
• How-to hints of the pros for smooth, successful presentations
• Practical advice to avoid mistakes during the entire process
• Warning signs for where things could go wrong
• Actual examples of principles and practices described in the book
• Specific procedures and techniques for creating a great presentation
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The Rehearsal Process
- 2. The Essentials
- 3. Fear and Confidence
- 4. Audience Analysis
- 5. Acting Techniques That Help You Create Content
- 6. The Blueprint for Every Presentation
- 7. Storytelling for Audience Engagement
- 8. Performance Techniques
- 9. Stage Movement
- 10. Actors’ Secrets for Sharing the Stage
- 11. Q&A Management
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12. What If ... ?
- What If ... You Need to Acknowledge an Issue to the Crowd?
- What If ... You’re Presenting Someone Else’s Content?
- What If ... You Don’t Care about or Aren’t Connected to the Content?
- What If ... You Have to Deliver the Same Information Over and Over Again?
- What If ... You Get Shorted on Time?
- What If ... You’re Given Extra Time?
- What If ... You Skip a Major Point?
- What If ... You Forget a Prop?
- What If ... You Totally Lose Your Audience?
- What If ... You Have a Heckler or a Hijacker?
- What If ... You Discover an Error in Your Visuals?
- What If ... You Need to Cancel?
- What If ... You Get Surprising Feedback?
- Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 12
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Presentation Blueprints
- Index
Product information
- Title: Presentation Skills For Managers, 2E, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2016
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 9781259643972
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