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Giving a Presentation In a Day For Dummies


Giving a Presentation In a Day For Dummies


In A Day For Dummies 1. Aufl.

von: Marty Brounstein, Malcolm Kushner

3,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 06.11.2012
ISBN/EAN: 9781118491102
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 72

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<b>Get the know-how to give a knockout presentation—in a day!</b> <p><i>Giving a Presentation In a Day For Dummies</i> gives you a quick and easy rundown of the key points of presenting to an audience, including defining a purpose, organizing a message, using humor and body language, and overcoming anxiety.</p> <ul> <li>Fast and proven tips for delivering an effective presentation</li> <li>Shows you how to communicate your vision to an audience</li> <li>A more focused and readable resource than a bulky book</li> </ul> <p>The e-book also links to an online component at dummies.com that extends the topic into step-by-step tutorials and other "beyond the book" content.</p>
Introduction 1 <p>What You Can Do In A Day 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions  2</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book  2</p> <p>Chapter 1: Preparing to Deliver a Great Presentation 3</p> <p>Hitting the Essentials of Effective Presentations 4</p> <p>What makes a presentation 4</p> <p>What breaks a presentation 6</p> <p>Preparing the Presentation 8</p> <p>Timing for Maximum Impact 10</p> <p>Making your presentation time out just right 10</p> <p>Filling time or trimming back 11</p> <p>Chapter 2: Overcoming Stage Fright 13</p> <p>Changing Your Perceptions 14</p> <p>Realizing how your audience really feels 14</p> <p>Visualizing success like a pro 15</p> <p>Talking yourself into a great speech 16</p> <p>Transforming Terrified to Terrific 17</p> <p>Discovering stress-busting exercises 17</p> <p>Discovering the real secret: Don’t look nervous 18</p> <p>Preventing and Handling Stage Fright 19</p> <p>Writing out your intro and conclusion 19</p> <p>Practicing makes perfect — and confident 20</p> <p>Anticipating problems and preparing solutions 21</p> <p>Arriving early 21</p> <p>Double-checking your visuals and equipment 22</p> <p>Watching what you drink 22</p> <p>Dividing and conquering 22</p> <p>Using your nervousness 22</p> <p>Having water handy 23</p> <p>Keeping your breathing even 23</p> <p>Avoiding Popular “Cures” That Don’t Fight Fright 23</p> <p>Imagining the audience naked 24</p> <p>Taking booze and pills 24</p> <p>Chapter 3: Using Body Language to Enhance Your Message 25</p> <p>Understanding Body Language 25</p> <p>Sending a message with facial expressions 26</p> <p>Punctuating your speech with posture 27</p> <p>Giving the right message with gestures 28</p> <p>Making Eye Contact Count 30</p> <p>Mastering Physical Positioning and Movement 31</p> <p>Managing entrances and exits 31</p> <p>Moving around 33</p> <p>Getting into the power position 34</p> <p>Working from a podium 34</p> <p>Paralanguage: Engaging the Audience with Your Voice 36</p> <p>Chapter 4: Handling the Audience 39</p> <p>Reading an Audience’s Reaction 39</p> <p>Checking the energy level 39</p> <p>Noticing body language 40</p> <p>Asking questions to gauge the audience 40</p> <p>Making the Audience Comfortable 41</p> <p>Handling a Tough Audience 43</p> <p>Examining types of tough audiences 43</p> <p>Haggling with hecklers 47</p> <p>Dealing with other distractions 49</p> <p>Handling a Nonresponsive Audience 50</p> <p>Reviving interest in your presentation 50</p> <p>Getting a volunteer from the audience 52</p> <p>Chapter 5: Fielding Questions 53</p> <p>Discovering the Basics 53</p> <p>Anticipating questions 53</p> <p>Answering questions at the end 54</p> <p>Avoiding letting a few people dominate 54</p> <p>Letting the questioner ask a question, not give a speech 55</p> <p>Listening to the question 55</p> <p>Repeating the question 55</p> <p>Guessing isn’t the answer 56</p> <p>Ending the Q&A strongly 56</p> <p>Coming Up with a Perfect Answer 57</p> <p>Treating the questioner properly 57</p> <p>Designing your answer 59</p> <p>Delivering your answer 60</p> <p>Using Question-Handling Techniques 61</p> <p>Reversing the question 61</p> <p>Redirecting the question 61</p> <p>Rephrasing the question 61</p> <p>Exposing a hidden agenda 62</p> <p>Putting the question in context 62</p> <p>Building a bridge 63</p> <p>Dealing with Common Types of Questions 63</p> <p>Chapter 6: Where to Go from Here 65</p> <p>Taking Your First Steps 65</p> <p>Visiting dummies.com 66</p>
<b>Malcolm Kushner</b> (Santa Cruz, CA) is an internationally acclaimed consultant on humor and communication as well as a professional speaker and trainer. His clients have included IBM, Hewlett-Packard and AT&T. The creator of the Cost of Laughing Index—a price index of the 16 leading humor indicators in America—he has been profiled in <i>Time</i>, <i>USA Today</i>, and the <i>New York Times</i> and has appeared on CNN, National Public Radio, and "The Larry King Show."

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