Download or read book HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations written by Nancy Duarte and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrified of speaking in front of a group> Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results. Learn how to wIn over tough crows, organize a coherent narrative, create powerful messages and visuals, connect with and engage your audience, show people why your ideas matter to them, and strike the right tone, in any situation.
Download or read book The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking written by Sims Wyeth and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this guide to presenting, the author counsels how to calm a thumping heart and reveals techniques on preparation, delivery, and visual aids as he offers stories and advice. And he does more than simply ease dread, he inspires with historical accounts and incisive observations on the power and purpose of speaking well. From advice on the pitch and pace of your speaking voice to admonishments against squirrel paw hands and data crammed PowerPoint slides, the author's pointers will give you the focus and confidence to stand up straight, lean forward, and tell your story well.
Download or read book The Art of the Pitch written by Peter Coughter and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an engaging and humorous narrative, Peter Coughter presents the tools he designed to help advertising and marketing professionals develop persuasive presentations that deliver business. Readers will learn how to develop skills to create the perfect presentation.
Download or read book The Shortcut to Persuasive Presentations written by Larry Tracy and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No less an authority on communication skills than President Ronald Reagan described Larry Tracy as "an extraordinarily effective speaker." In this book, he provides the "real world" experience-based lessons in presentation skills that earned him such praise. Like his acclaimed workshops for corporate executives and government officials, this book is based on the assumption that people who must improve their presentation skills, but are pressed for time, require a "shortcut," not lengthy books with numerous tips, checklists and page-filling anecdotes. This book provides precisely that: A succinct, timesaving method for busy people to become better, more persuasive speakers. The system outlined in the book is a three step process: In Planning, you'll learn how to "Get to the Point" and intersect your objective with your audience's needs and problems through Larry's proven 3-1-2 System. You will also learn how to always have a "Plan B Presentation" ready for those occasions when your allotted time is reduced at the last minute. In Practicing, you'll learn how to hone your speaking skills, eliminate "uh's" and "Y'knows," and anticipate questions and objections before the presentation with a unique practice method. In Presenting, you'll learn to convert your nervousness to audience-connecting enthusiasm, and to develop and use visuals, including PowerPoint slides, so they complement, not distract from, your message. You'll learn as well how to employ your voice and body language to reinforce content, including the use of rhetorical devices to make your presentations eloquent, memorable and persuasive. In summary, this book will show you how to organize and deliver your knowledge with laser-like intensity targeted to solving the problems of your various "audiences"-- Boards of Directors, shareholders, clients, customers, etc.-- so these audiences conclude that (1) what you are proposing is in their best interests, and (2) you are an outstanding speaker. This book has so much practical and proven advice, presented in a clear and easy-to-learn manner, that you will never need to buy another book on presentation skills.
Download or read book Persuasive Presentation Skills written by Catherine Mattiske and published by The Performance Company. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective presenters spend a considerable amount of time preparing for their presentation, ensuring that the structure, content and communication style is appropriate for their audience. It is often what happens before the presenter enters the room that dictates the success of the presentation.
Download or read book Presentation Zen written by Garr Reynolds and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the Net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.
Download or read book Persuasive Presentations written by Nick Souter and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will show anyone how to plan, prepare and deliver a presentation with absolute confidence. It is designed to ensure the interaction is outcome driven and that the audience will give the required response.
Download or read book Influence written by Robert B. Cialdini and published by Pearson Scott Foresman. This book was released on 1988 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Influence: Science and Practice is an examination of the psychology of compliance (i.e. uncovering which factors cause a person to say "yes" to another's request) and is written in a narrative style combined with scholarly research. Cialdini combines evidence from experimental work with the techniques and strategies he gathered while working as a salesperson, fundraiser, advertiser, and other positions, inside organizations that commonly use compliance tactics to get us to say "yes". Widely used in graduate and undergraduate psychology and management classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of Influence reminds the reader of the power of persuasion. Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Download or read book Presentation Skills written by Patsy McCarthy and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering practical and constructive advice for students giving presentations, this book presents a detailed explanation of how to conduct a successful presentation and how to feel at ease with public speaking. The book includes: Real-life examples illustrating how to achieve an effective presentation Explains the importance of body language, voice control and the relationship with your audience Demonstrates an awareness of cross-cultural communication a thoroughly up-to-date analysis of new technologies as a medium through which to communicate. Written from a practical perspective, this text will be essential reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers, together with students on professional and vocational courses. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!
Download or read book High Performance Presentations written by Dee Clayton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're ready to give powerful, persuasive presentations, you must read this one now. Many professionals can deliver a presentation by reading a few slides...but only a few know the secret to gaining genuine buy-in to plans, projects and new ideas. Understand your preferred Presenter Personality Style so you can see your strengths and work on weaknesses Deliver flowing communications that are easy for the listeners to follow and for you to remember Instead of talking "at" the audience, trying to push them to do what you want - become audience focussed by learning the Simply Amazing Structure (SAS) Establish the winning mindsets, based on NLP, for success in presentations and all your communications No more boring conference calls - top tips on engaging remote teams and customers Discover how to encourage questions and thoughts about your presentations so you can gain valuable input and understand any concerns Stop undermining your credibility with poor body language, voice and distracting gestures See how to answer even tricky questions with ease and confidence Improve your ability to demonstrate strategic thinking Help your teams to deliver powerful and persuasive communications too The Do's and Don'ts of gaining audience interaction "This book makes you reflect on what you have been doing with your presentations, and how you can enhance them to improve your performance and that of your teams. The book provides a structure to enable you to improve, and ensure you give your career the boost it needs." Jason Abbott- President at AmSafe Bridport Ltd. "We present all the time - sometimes without knowing it - so anything that enables you to master techniques is key. Embracing the advice this book gives you could be the key to a more confident, captivating presentation." Kathryn Jacob OBE - CEO at Pearl & Dean. You can use the book as a long term tool for success or as a quick reference to pinpoint areas of focus. Buy this book now and start to change the way you and your people present forever.
Download or read book Harvard Business Review Guides Ultimate Boxed Set 16 Books written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 2050 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How-to guides to your most pressing work challenges. This 16-volume, specially priced boxed set makes a perfect gift for aspiring leaders looking for trusted advice on such diverse topics as data analytics, negotiating, business writing, and coaching. This set includes: Persuasive Presentations Better Business Writing Finance Basics Data Analytics Building Your Business Case Making Every Meeting Matter Project Management Emotional Intelligence Getting the Right Work Done Negotiating Leading Teams Coaching Employees Performance Management Delivering Effective Feedback Dealing with Conflict Managing Up and Across Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
Download or read book The Necessary Art of Persuasion written by Jay A. Conger and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age when managers can no longer rely on formal power, persuading people is more important than ever. Persuasion is a process of learning from colleagues and employees and negotiating shared solutions to solving problems and achieving goals. In The Necessary Art of Persuasion, Jay Conger describes four essential components of persuasion and explains how to master them, providing the information you need to fulfill your managerial mandate: getting work done through others.
Download or read book Persuasive Communication Skills written by S. Steinberg and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 1999-10-31 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series covers topics in interpersonal, small-group, organizational and mass communication. Each chapter offers an overview, a list of key terms and learning objectives while activities reinforce and expand learning through self-evaluation.
Download or read book Presentation Skills For Managers written by Jennifer Rotondo and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-11-08 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In common with all McGraw-Hill's Briefcase Books, Presentation Skills for Managers is a practical, advice-filled guide. It shows how to create and make compelling and persuasive presentations to colleagues, employees, or customers.
Download or read book The As If Principle written by Richard Wiseman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tossing out the rule book, Wiseman--a renowned psychologist with 90,000 Twitter followers and 13 million YouTube viewers--presents a radical new insight on how actions have the power to instantly change the way people think and feel.
Download or read book Good Charts for Persuasive Presentations written by Scott Berinato and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The right visual revealed at the right time can turn an unremarkable presentation into a resonant, emotional experience. This two-book collection provides you with the tools you need to craft and deliver presentations that will impress your audience, increase your influence in your organization, and advance your career. Good Charts: The HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations shows how a good visualization can communicate the nature and potential impact of information and ideas more powerfully than any other form of communication. For a long time "dataviz" was left to specialists--data scientists and professional designers. No longer. A new generation of tools and massive amounts of available data make it easy for anyone to create visualizations that communicate ideas far more effectively than generic spreadsheet charts ever could. What's more, building good charts is quickly becoming a need-to-have skill for managers. If you're not doing it, other managers are, and they're getting noticed for it and getting credit for contributing to your company's success. In Good Charts, dataviz maven Scott Berinato provides an essential guide to how visualization works and how to use this new language to impress and persuade. Dataviz today is where spreadsheets and word processors were in the early 1980s—on the cusp of changing how we work. Berinato lays out a system for thinking visually and building better charts through a process of talking, sketching, and prototyping. This book is much more than a set of static rules for making visualizations. It taps into both well-established and cutting-edge research in visual perception and neuroscience, as well as the emerging field of visualization science, to explore why good charts (and bad ones) create "feelings behind our eyes." Along the way, Berinato also includes many engaging vignettes of dataviz pros, illustrating the ideas in practice. Good Charts will help you turn plain, uninspiring charts that merely present information into smart, effective visualizations that powerfully convey ideas. HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations will teach you to how to take the pain out of presentations. Terrified of speaking in front of a group? Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results. Written by presentation expert Nancy Duarte, the HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations will help you: (1) Win over tough crowds, (2) Organize a coherent narrative, (3) Create powerful messages and visuals, (4) Connect with and engage your audience, (5) Show people why your ideas matter to them, and (6) Strike the right tone, in any situation.
