- Cover
- Title
- Table of Contents
- About the author
- Author’s acknowledgements
- Publisher’s acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Self-assessment questionnaire
- PART 1 10 steps to present with style
- Step 1 What is the purpose of your presentation?
- Step 2 Understand your audience and connect with them
- Step 3 Structure your presentation and craft your words
- Step 4 Get the opening right
- Step 5 Get your audience involved
- Step 6 Use of visual aids, body language and dress codes
- Step 7 Improve the clarity of your presentation
- Step 8 How to handle questions
- Step 9 How to deliver your presentation with confidence
- Step 10 Close powerfully and review your presentation
- PART 2 10 presenting skills in action
- Skill 1 Presenting to sell a product
- Skill 2 Presenting a concept or idea
- Skill 3 Presenting to motivate and inspire
- Skill 4 Presenting change
- Skill 5 Presenting a team brief
- Skill 6 Presenting a new project
- Skill 7 Presenting at a meeting
- Skill 8 Presenting on a conference call or webinar
- Skill 9 Presenting data
- Skill 10 Presenting in 5 minutes
- PART 3 10 common presenting challenges
- Challenge 1 How do I prepare with no time to prepare?
- Challenge 2 How do I fit it all in, with little time available?
- Challenge 3 How do I get people to listen and engage?
- Challenge 4 How do I get people to take action?
- Challenge 5 How do I manage interruptions?
- Challenge 6 How do I manage difficult people?
- Challenge 7 How do I deal with questions?
- Challenge 8 How do I handle nerves?
- Challenge 9 How do I remember what I want to say?
- Challenge 10 How do I make a boring subject interesting?
- Putting it into action (the mentor toolkit)
- Self-assessment questionnaire
- What did you think of this book?
- Bibliography and further reading
- Index
- Endorsements
- Advertisements
- Imprint
About the author
Kate Atkin is an inspirational speaker, facilitator and author on presentation skills. Recognised as the Most Outstanding Trainer in JCI UK, Kate is also a World Debating Champion, number one Speech Evaluator in the UK and Ireland (2007) with Toastmasters International and European runner up in the JCI Public Speaking competition.
A fellow of the Professional Speaking Association, member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development and the Association for Coaching, Kate is also an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Senator of Junior Chamber International.
Kate holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree and is a regular speaker on the mindset needed to generate flourishing and confidence. She works with companies and individuals who wish to bring about positive change.
Find out more about Kate at: www.kateatkin.com
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