From behind the desk to the front of the stage : how to enhance your presentation skills /
Worsfold, David,
From behind the desk to the front of the stage : how to enhance your presentation skills / David Worsfold. - First edition. - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (xi, 134 pages) : illustrations. - Human resource management and organizational behavior collection, .
1. You want to succeed and so does your audience! -- 2. Preparation: the foundation of success -- 3. Learning to relax -- 4. Content versus style -- 5. Components of style -- 6. Making the most of your voice -- 7. Amplification and microphones -- 8. Content: keep it simple and direct -- 9. To script or not to script? -- 10. Making slides and AV work for the audience -- 11. Hosting and facilitating events -- 12. Making roundtables work -- 13. Chairing conference sessions and panel debates -- 14. Making awards ceremonies sparkle -- 15. Social events: a different challenge -- 16. How to improve -- Conclusion -- About the author -- Index.
A practical guide to presentation skills based on four decades of experience of public speaking around the world and of training and coaching people. It deals with all aspects of public speaking, but with a particular emphasis on the skills people need to be successful in their business career or when representing or presenting to a wide range of organizations. It covers a wide range of different presentation skills, including making an impact in the boardroom, conference speaking, using multimedia, and bringing complex subjects to life, as well as hosting everything from roundtables to awards presentations. There are many practical hints and tips and exercises that people can do to improve their presentation style, as well as detailed advice on how to create and structure content to make maximum impact. It has a business focus and is aimed at people who need to be good on their feet in order to progress in their careers or promote the topics they are interested inches It also covers some of the challenging events such as awards ceremonies, as well as formal and informal social occasions. Its USPs are that it takes people on their journey from behind their desk to the front of the stage in a sympathetic and insightful way, helping them to build on their strengths and gain confidence as they go along.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.
9781631579103
Business presentations.
Public speaking.
audiences autocues awards ceremonies conferences content cue cards facilitating gestures humor interactive technology introductions microphones pitch and pace powerpoint preparation presentations public speaking relaxation techniques rhetoric roundtables scripts slides stance structure style video visualization voice voice exercises
HF5718 / .F766 2019
From behind the desk to the front of the stage : how to enhance your presentation skills / David Worsfold. - First edition. - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (xi, 134 pages) : illustrations. - Human resource management and organizational behavior collection, .
1. You want to succeed and so does your audience! -- 2. Preparation: the foundation of success -- 3. Learning to relax -- 4. Content versus style -- 5. Components of style -- 6. Making the most of your voice -- 7. Amplification and microphones -- 8. Content: keep it simple and direct -- 9. To script or not to script? -- 10. Making slides and AV work for the audience -- 11. Hosting and facilitating events -- 12. Making roundtables work -- 13. Chairing conference sessions and panel debates -- 14. Making awards ceremonies sparkle -- 15. Social events: a different challenge -- 16. How to improve -- Conclusion -- About the author -- Index.
A practical guide to presentation skills based on four decades of experience of public speaking around the world and of training and coaching people. It deals with all aspects of public speaking, but with a particular emphasis on the skills people need to be successful in their business career or when representing or presenting to a wide range of organizations. It covers a wide range of different presentation skills, including making an impact in the boardroom, conference speaking, using multimedia, and bringing complex subjects to life, as well as hosting everything from roundtables to awards presentations. There are many practical hints and tips and exercises that people can do to improve their presentation style, as well as detailed advice on how to create and structure content to make maximum impact. It has a business focus and is aimed at people who need to be good on their feet in order to progress in their careers or promote the topics they are interested inches It also covers some of the challenging events such as awards ceremonies, as well as formal and informal social occasions. Its USPs are that it takes people on their journey from behind their desk to the front of the stage in a sympathetic and insightful way, helping them to build on their strengths and gain confidence as they go along.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.
9781631579103
Business presentations.
Public speaking.
audiences autocues awards ceremonies conferences content cue cards facilitating gestures humor interactive technology introductions microphones pitch and pace powerpoint preparation presentations public speaking relaxation techniques rhetoric roundtables scripts slides stance structure style video visualization voice voice exercises
HF5718 / .F766 2019