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Book Description

Feeling stressed about your upcoming presentation? Whether you’re nervous about how you’ll organize your thoughts or how you’ll articulate them on the big day, Presentations provides the quick guidelines and expert tips you need to:

• Craft your message
• Prepare and rehearse effectively
• Engage your audience
• Manage Q&A sessions


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Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives—from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

Advice you can quickly read and apply, from the most trusted source in business.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. The Key to Presenting
  7. Why Give a Presentation?
  8. Define Your Goal
    1. Your broad objective
    2. Your desired outcomes
    3. Your measurement of success
  9. Know Your Audience
  10. Craft Your Message
    1. Step 1: Define your core message
    2. Step 2: Identify relevant arguments and data
    3. Step 3: Organize the content
  11. Identify Your Resources
    1. What’s your venue like?
    2. How much time will you have?
    3. What equipment will you use?
  12. Plan the Visuals
    1. Choosing the appropriate media
    2. Creating effective visuals
  13. Practice Your Delivery
    1. Rehearsing your content
    2. Preparing yourself mentally
  14. Deliver Your Presentation
    1. Keeping your audience engaged
    2. Being flexible
  15. Manage the Response
    1. Timing the Q&A
    2. Preparing for tough questions
    3. Outlining next steps
  16. Debrief Your Presentation
    1. Critiquing your content
    2. Analyzing your performance
    3. Asking colleagues for feedback
  17. Follow Up with the Audience
  18. Learn More
  19. Sources
  20. Index
  21. Back Cover
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