Smart Skills: Presentations

by Frances Kay (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2018

  $11.47

  
  

  Book 2 of the Smart Skills series: practical guides to mastering vital business skills and techniques. Using proven strategies from business experts, these essential smart skills can empower anyone with the tools to get ahead.

  
  Everything you need to know about presenting- a must have for any employee, manager, freelancer or business owner

  
  Despite being one of the most dreaded professional tasks, public speaking is an increasingly important skill to master: the ability to engage and connect can truly set you apart from the crowd in a competitive market. This easy-to-follow, succinct guide will provide you with effective tips and resources to help you with both the practical task of putting together a presentation and proven strategies for building up your confidence. This handy guide includes:

  • Detailed advice on strategy, structure and format
  • How to pinpoint and communicate your core message
  • Expert strategies for staying calm and collected
  • Understanding your audience's needs
  • How to show your passion and create a rapport with your audience
  • Best practice for using visual aids and speaker notes

  Kay splits up the presenting process into three key stages: before the presentation, during the event, and afterwards. This easy method makes this Smart Skills guide a useful tool for anyone who has to present to an audience, even a complete beginner.

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  Contents

  Preface

  Foreword

  Notes from the author

  Introduction: The opportunities - and the difficulties - of getting to your feet

  BEFORE THE PRESENTATION

  Chapter One

  Focusing on the task

  Ideas and objectives

  Strategy, structure and format

  Chapter Two

  Getting organised

  Calming the nerves

  Harnessing your secret weapons

  Spacial awareness

  Chapter Three

  Putting your message together
  

  Speaker's notes
  

  With a little help from your friends

  DURING THE PRESENTATION

  Chapter Four

  Confronting the audience

  Gaining attention

  Creating rapport

  Chapter Five

  Communicating your message

  Gaining acceptance

  In conclusion

  Can you hear me at the back?

  Chapter Six

  Involving your listeners
  

  Use of visual aids

  Signs of revolt

  Anything and everything

  AFTER THE PRESENTATION

  Chapter Seven

  Question time and feedback

  Handling questions and objections

  In the chair

  Presentation performance checklist