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The Problems of Viewing Performance
Author Michael Y. Bennett
The Problems of Viewing Performance challenges long-held assumptions by considering the ways in which knowledge is received by more than a single audience member, and breaks new ground by, counterintuitively, claiming that viewing performance is not a shared experience. Given that viewers come to ....
Release Date 2021/03 -
How to be a Presentation God: Build, Design, and Deliver Presentations that Dominate!
Author Scott Schwertly
How to build, design, and deliver a fire-breathing, wing-flapping, roar-bellowing behemoth of a presentationUnlike most presentation books that say the same things regarding presentation design and delivery (less is more, get rid of bullets and use images, emulate S....
Release Date 2011/02 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Professional Speaker
Author Thomas A. Lisk
Get the gift of gab.In this guide, readers will find indispensable information on how to pursue public speaking as a full- or part-time career. Written by a 30-year veteran public speaker and bureau chief, this book shares details, advice, and insider tips on how t....
Release Date 2008/07 -
Moving from Brevity to Aha! in Your Presentation
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presentations in Action (9780132489621) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.More succinct = more successful! Cut the fat from your presentation, and quickly get to the “Aha” moment!Your audience doesn’t need ever....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Gary J. Beach
Is a widening "skills gap" in science and math education threatening America's future? That is the seminal question addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, a comprehensive 104-year review of math and science education in America. Some claim this "skills gap" i....
Release Date 2013/07 -
Author Justin Brusino
Giving a great presentation seems elusive to many of us, but with some preparation and a few pointers we can all speak confidently and impress an audience. This Infoline offers readers presentation tips including how to control your nerves, select and use proper vis....
Release Date 2008/09 -
Capturing Your Audience Immediately (and You are Off to a Great Presentation!)
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Create “Opening Gambits” that grab your presentation audience from the very....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Powerful Presentations: Selling Your Story on Stage or In The Boardroom
Author Stephen Haunts
Unlock your potential and understand how you can have an audience hanging on to your every word. Entrepreneurs and business professionals often have to pitch their products and projects to an audience - whether at a conference stage, meetup group, to VC firms or even at the office to their....
Release Date 2022/04 -
Successful Presentation Strategies (Collection)
Author Jerry Weissman
In Winning Strategies for Power Presentations, Weissman identifies the elements of a great presentation, distilling 75 best practices from the world's best persuaders into bite-sized chapters designed to be easy-to-read -- and equally easy to apply. Following on th....
Release Date 2013/08 -
Author Bill Franks , Kirk Borne
Revolutionize your data-driven presentations with this simple and actionable guideIn Winning The Room: Creating and Delivering an Effective Data-Driven Presentation, analytics and data science expert Bill Franks delivers a practical and eye-opening exploration of how to present technical data and re....
Release Date 2022/03 -
Grab Your Audience’s Attention: First Impressions Set the Presentation On—or Off—Course
Author Mark Magnacca
This Element is an excerpt from So What?: How to Communicate What Really Matters to Your Audience (ISBN: 9780137158263) by Mark Magnacca. Available in print and digital formats.Create an irresistible “Positioning Statement” that will make everyone want to know more ....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Ten Essential Skills for Electrical Engineers
Author Barry Dorr
Engineers know that, as in any other discipline, getting a good job requires practical, up-to-date skills. An engineering degree provides a broad set of fundamentals. Ten Essential Skills applies those fundamentals to practical tasks required by employers. Written i....
Release Date 2014/03 -
The Presentation Book, 2/E, 2nd Edition
Author Emma Ledden
Make the next presentation you do, the best you’ve ever done. The Presentation Book shows how you can easily put your nerves behind you and calmly and confidently deliver a clear, sharp and very influential presentation. Show and hide more
Release Date 2017/01 -
Don’t Make Them Think!: Creating the Best Flow for the Elements of any Great Presentation
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Guide your audiences inexorably towards action, by organizing your presenta....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Speaker Camp: A Self-paced Workshop for Planning, Pitching, Preparing, and Presenting at Conferences
Author Samantha Starmer , Russ Unger
Are you interested in getting out of the audience observing and onto the stage sharing your thoughts, ideas, and experience with the world? If so, Speaker Camp is for you! Russ Unger and Samantha Starmer are seasoned and popular presenters at venues such as South b....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Credibility: I’ve Lost It—Can I Rebuild It?
Author Sandy Allgeier
This Element is an excerpt fromThe Personal Credibility Factor: How to Get It, Keep It, and Get It Back (If You’ve Lost It) (ISBN: 9780132082792) by Sandy Allgeier. Available in print and digital formats.A complete, realistic, and proven process for rebuilding lost ....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Author Michael Weiss
The popularity of the TED talk has raised the bar for public speaking and presentations. Audiences expect to be educated, inspired and engaged whether they are sitting in a conference room or an auditorium. Yet too often presenters lack the skills to take comm....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Ronald J. Luyet , James W. Tamm
What is Your Collaborative Intention?James W. Tamm and Ronald J. Luyet provide tools that will increase your ability to collaborate. You will learn to be more aware of others and how to problem-solve and negotiate. Collaborative skills have never been more importan....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Presentation Skills That Will Take You to the Top (Collection)
Author Jerry Weissman
Three breakthrough books help you deliver outstanding, winning presentations — whatever your goals, whatever your audience!Jerry Weissman has helped the world’s top executives create the most important presentations of their lives: make-or-break investor presentatio....
Release Date 2011/08 -
Icebreakers—Presentation Skills & Games
Author Robert C. Preziosi
This Info-line provides an overview of the types of icebreakers: openers, acquainters, games, and brainstorming. The issue offers guidelines for selecting icebreakers and for trainer behaviors while conducting icebreakers. Examples of ice breakers are given. ....
Release Date 1999/04 -
Author Kimberly Devlin
Help them make the most out of every meeting. Rambling group discussions, tangential concerns, difficult attendees, and unclear objectives can all derail a facilitated event—and often do. But more than just learning how to avoid the pitfalls, effective faci....
Release Date 2017/03 -
The Truth About Perfecting Your Presentation Skills (Collection)
Author Claire Meirowitz , Michael Solomon , James O’Rourke , Natalie Canavor
150 powerful bite-size presentation and communication solutions for motivating any audience to action: colleagues, employees, customers, anyone!Three full books of breakthrough techniques for presenting and communicating more effectively! Discover how to speak more ....
Release Date 2010/11 -
The Presentation Lab: Learn the Formula Behind Powerful Presentations
Author Simon Morton
Revealing the difference between great slides and great presentationsBased on a proven process from one of the world's most prominent presentation consultancy and design firms, The Presentation Lab challenges everything you thought you knew about creating and deliv....
Release Date 2014/03 -
The Proper Role of Graphics in a Presentation
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.The #1 killer mistake presenters make with graphics–and what you need to do....
Release Date 2010/02 -
How to Run Seminars and Workshops, 4th Edition
Author Robert L. Jolles
Make your message stick with expert help from this classic trainer's resourceHow to Run Seminars and Workshops is the classic guide for trainers and presenters in any industry. Packed with clear advice and real-world practicality, this book covers all aspects incl....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Author Kate Atkin
Arm yourself with everything you need to quickly become an expert presenter. The Presentation Workout has been specially designed to help you perfect the art of presenting in any situation. Packed full of practical advice and easy-to-follow techniques, our 10-step ....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Tom J. Kopas , Joe D. Turner , Martin J. Pring
Are You Prepared for Another Lost Decade?Don’t let the secular bear eat you. Prepare to earn steady profits in another decade of volatile and disappointing market returns.For more than four decades, Martin Pring has been a leading innovator and practitioner of finan....
Release Date 2012/06 -
Skills for New Managers, 2nd Edition
Author Morey Stettner
PROVEN TIPS TO HANDLE EVERYDAY MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS --ALL IN A FAST-MOVING, EASY-TO-REFERENCE FORMATManaging people is one of the most demanding yet career-enhancing and rewarding skills you can have. Skills for New Managers, Second Edition, provides everything yo....
Release Date 2013/10 -
Presentation Slide Text: Less Is More:
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Why fewer words are better — and practical ways to slash the unnecessary te....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Author Terrence V. Lillard , Chris Happel , Brian Barber , Graham Speake
Eleventh Hour Linux+: Exam XK0-003 Study Guide offers a practical guide for those preparing for the Linux+ certification exam. The book begins with a review of important concepts that are needed for successful operating system installation. These include compu....
Release Date 2009/11