Download or read book Virtual Presentations Made Simple written by Colette Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may be a great presenter, but does that mean you can also deliver inspiring virtual presentations? Virtual presentations have become the norm as most organisations have moved their face to face events to a virtual format. The ability to engage and inspire an online audience has become an essential skill in today's fast-paced business world. This has created challenges for even the most experienced presenters who do not necessarily have the skills to create an effective virtual presentation and maintain the attention of online audiences. It's not just about using technology. Delivering an effective, compelling virtual presentation needs an organised, focussed facilitator who reads and responds to their audience, maintains the flow and achieves a clear purpose. This book contains 25 quick tips and practical advice for the first time and experienced virtual presenter to enable them to communicate with clarity and confidence. Packed full of ideas, tools and checklists this is a must-have guide for anyone required to prepare and deliver a virtual 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 Virtual Presentations That Work written by Joel Gendelman and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-05-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE COMPLETE USER'S GUIDE TO GOING VIRTUAL--AND GETTING RESULTS With today's virtual technology, you can manage your business faster, reduce your expenses, and reach a larger market than ever before. The technology is there. All you need is the imagination and talent to harness its power. This all-in-one guide is your virtual tool kit of cutting-edge ideas and proven techniques to get the results you want. Learn to . . . Master the innovative use of virtual presentation tools such as Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro, WebEx, Microsoft Live Meeting, and GoTo Meeting Meet the challenges of motivating an audience that you cannot see Deliver active presentations that compel participants into action Use icebreakers, games, and polling to keep your audience engaged every step of the way Master the art of moderating thrilling discussions End your presentations with a bang Filled with essential checklists, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips, and revealing case studies, this must-have guide shows you how to make this robust new technology work for you.
Download or read book 10 Steps to Successful Virtual Presentations written by Wayne Turmel and published by Association for Talent Development. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're presenting training exercises, team meetings or a sales pitch, you can present like a pro, deal with technological glitches, appear calm under pressure, and deliver value-packed virtual presentations. Millions of web meetings take place every day, yet they are often boring, poorly conducted, and technologically challenged. But that doesn't have to happen to you! Now you can learn how to make your online meeting as engaging as an in-person presentation. Whether you're presenting general information, training exercises, team meetings or sales pitches, this book helps you present like a pro and appear calm under pressure. You can facilitate discussions, handle Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) issues, listen to and engage your audience, and multitask effectively. Plus you'll have case studies, rules of thumb, ready-to-use tools, checklists, and tips to share with coworkers. With this book to guide you, you can become a competent, confident, credible online presenter and deliver real value to your audience. Table of Contents: Step 1: Identify your learning objectives and outcomes Step 2: Learn the virtual presentation platforms Step 3: Plan your presentation Step 4: Learn to work with others Step 5: Build compelling content (presentation templates) (add four types) Step 6: Building good visuals Step 7: Refining your vocal skills Step 8: Rehearse Step 9: Multitasking and using the tools Step 10: Follow-up and learn
Download or read book Delivering Effective Virtual Presentations written by K. Virginia Hemby and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delivering Effective Virtual Presentations provides the reader with clear guidelines for creating and delivering webinars, e-meetings, and virtual presentations, including checklists and examples. In an era where technology and the skills required to navigate its use are deemed innate, people can experience some difficulty in transferring face-to-face skills to the virtual environment when they have not received any training or instruction in that regard. In many cases, books designed to assist in the learning process can be lengthy and cumbersome, rather than the clear, concise, complete, and correct format appreciated by readers. Delivering Effective Virtual Presentations provides the reader with clear guidelines for creating and delivering webinars, e-meetings, and virtual presentations, including checklists and examples. The concise content of this book will help fill the gap between existing knowledge, skills, and abilities for delivering effective presentations and those necessary for doing so in the virtual environment. This book is a user-friendly guide to prepare college students, employees, supervisors, managers, and executives, to be highly effective virtual presenters.
Download or read book The Golden Book of Business Presentation Skills written by Prajeet Budhale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're looking for generic ideas about improving business presentations, this book is not for you. Instead, the Golden Book of Business Presentations contains a wealth of tried and tested ingredients for making world-class presentations. It includes critical elements accompanied by a series of steps that you must follow if your presentations are to inform, influence and inspire the audience to the actions you desire. Each chapter contains a golden rule, which in turn is sub-divided into two sections, 'Know' and 'How'. The 'Know' section will help you understand the concept, while the 'How' section will equip you to apply the techniques to your presentation and and business environment. Whether they are to a team, key stake holders or a virtual slideshow, the tips in this book are designed to arm you with what it takes to get the maximum out of your presentation. Find answers to questions such as, How to introduce yourself? How to impress your audience? What you should say at the beginning, end and between your presentation and much more. Packed with useful tips on creating a blueprint of the presentation, to practicing and going live with it-you will find all that you need to know to make an effective presentation.
Download or read book The Exceptional Presenter Goes Virtual written by Timothy J. Koegel and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a critical tool for any professional who needs to deliver effective, engaging presentations at a distance. It covers all types of virtual, online, or distance presentations. It includes conference calls, webinars, virtual meetings, video blogs. Sales calls, speeches, interviews, negotiations, this book covers it all, offering practical tips, tricks, worksheets, and checklists for overcoming the hurdles to engagement that occur when you aren't in the same room with your audience. This is the first of its kind on the national market. Every day, more and more professionals are required to present to distant audiences - to save money, to save travel time and costs, and to connect with new customers and colleagues. No other book on the market offers business people the tools they need to approach these presentations with confidence. It is written by a presentation guru at the forefront of online engagement. Through his work with such companies as Cisco Systems, a leader in virtual technology, and Forbes Online, the leader of online content delivery, Timothy Koegel has garnered unique insights into what it takes to deliver persuasive, compelling presentations at a distance.
Download or read book VIRTUAL PRESENTATION MASTERY written by JACK MILNER and published by Jack Milner. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual Presentation Mastery has never been more important for business success. Jack Milner’s book reflects the reality of our new virtual world order and will give you all the latest tools and techniques for developing confident, memorable, and entertaining virtual presentations. When it comes to online presenting, Jack Milner has unparalleled credentials. Over the last 25 years, he has coached some of the world’s most successful speakers, and now—for the first time—he describes his formula to help you deliver a winning virtual presentation in any business scenario. Whether you’re pitching an idea to a client, winning support on your strategy from your board, or inspiring your team, Virtual Presentation Mastery will transform the way the audience hears your message every time. Jack answers the key questions every virtual presenter asks: How do insert passion, humour, gravitas, and humanity in our virtual presentations? How do we keep our virtual audience fully engaged throughout our presentation when folks are watching us on a device that can take them anywhere in the world? How do you keep your energy levels up when you get no response from your audience? What are the key differences between virtual and in-person? Jack’s expert guidance takes you off the Zoom treadmill, so you present with renewed enthusiasm and confidence, knowing you’re creating a truly engaging stand-out presentation every time. All of Jack’s tips, tools, and resources are presented with humour in Virtual Presentation Mastery in a clear and systematic way, and they are backed by Jack’s many years of experience as a presenter. Jack is an award-winning communication coach. He has trained the world’s best-selling professional speakers. He provides organisations with the tools to influence, persuade, and engage—whether through storytelling, presenting, or communicating within teams. His master classes help organisations take dry, often technical information and render it clear, memorable, and engaging. Jack’s clients include Cigna US, Samsung, Google, Cisco, Microsoft, BBC, and National Theatre. Now let him coach you!
Download or read book Rule the Room written by Jason Teteak and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rule the Room is the product of Jason Teteak’s twenty-year experience as a trainer and coach. His thoroughly tested advice covers every presenter’s concerns, from hooking the audience immediately to entertaining them, and from overcoming your fears to handling questions. He covers every base—content creation, delivery, audience management— with an overview plus step-by-step instructions, review exercises, and scores of specific and practical tips. Whether you want to persuade, motivate, teach, or inspire, Rule the Room can be your guide.
Download or read book Slide ology written by Nancy Duarte and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2008-08-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of best practices for creating slide presentations. It changes your approach, process and expectations for developing visual aides. It makes the difference between a good presentation and a great one.
Download or read book Last Lecture written by Perfection Learning Corporation and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Presenting Virtually written by Patti Sanchez and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provide practical tips that help business communicators address basic problems they run into when creatingand delivering presentations in a virtual format.Teach proven principles in short, skimmable chapters and sections that are easy for busy managers andprofessionals to digest and apply in the moment.Create the content foundation for a supplemental training offering from Duarte TBD, which may be an onlinecourse OR a series of short virtual workshops with lessons and simple practice activities drawn from eachchapter.
Download or read book How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation written by T. J. Walker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-07-23 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reduce the time and stress associated with your presentations Bookshelves are crowded with books on how to be an exceptional presenter and promise to produce a brilliant, standing-ovation speaker. But what about a presentation resource for the rest of us? There are so many of us regular folk who who want to spend just a little time and effort to get over the big hurdle of giving a presentation, but don't know where to turn for advice. How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation is the easy answer to this common need. Straightforward, entertaining, and well-organized, this user-friendly resource will walk you step-by-step through the process from how to write, rehearse, and deliver a pretty good presentation that will make you appear confident, memorable, and competent. Although it does not promise the moon (or a standing ovation), this public speaking survival guide will help you: Appear confident (even while still feeling nervous!) Take the spotlight off of you and put it on your content Save time Not put people to sleep with your PowerPoint Presentation Produce better results Make better impressions Reduce the feelings of dread, sleeplessness, and procrastination associated with your presentations Prepare even if you've waited until the day before or an hour before your presentation is to be given Whatever your job, if you need to give a presentation and are feeling overwhelmed by it, How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation is there for you. If you want to reduce the time and stress associated with your presentations now and pass all future presentation opportunities with flying colors, then pick up this fun and accessible guide; you'll no doubt like the resulting improvement in both your personal and professional bottom line.
Download or read book The Presentation Book written by Emma Ledden and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. With Emma Ledden’s expert help, quick tips and proven three-step visual approach, you’ll learn how to: Plan and prepare properly – learn the secrets of the great presenters and how you can use them too Profile your audience – quickly understand what your audience needs and exactly how to deliver it Shape your message – transform your raw data into three cleverly crafted points Design your slides – get the right visuals in the right place, at the right time The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.
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 Storytelling with Data written by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-10-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it! Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation. Storytelling is not an inherent skill, especially when it comes to data visualization, and the tools at our disposal don't make it any easier. This book demonstrates how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the root of your data, and how to use your data to create an engaging, informative, compelling story. Specifically, you'll learn how to: Understand the importance of context and audience Determine the appropriate type of graph for your situation Recognize and eliminate the clutter clouding your information Direct your audience's attention to the most important parts of your data Think like a designer and utilize concepts of design in data visualization Leverage the power of storytelling to help your message resonate with your audience Together, the lessons in this book will help you turn your data into high impact visual stories that stick with your audience. Rid your world of ineffective graphs, one exploding 3D pie chart at a time. There is a story in your data—Storytelling with Data will give you the skills and power to tell it!
Download or read book HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR Guide Series written by Nancy Duarte and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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: Win over tough crowds Organize a coherent narrative Create powerful messages and visuals Connect with and engage your audience Show people why your ideas matter to them Strike the right tone, in any situation
