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Perfect Presentation - Presenting, easier than you think

Presenting, easier than you think

My eBook Presenting, easier than you think is a 2.2 Mb pdf file.

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Other subjects covered in the complete eBook are:

The two essentials of all presentations

How you want to come across

How you communicate your image

Three areas of activity
'Fake it till you make it'
The voice: worth much more attention
Two exercises

The three most powerful presentation tools

More about the smile
More about eye contact
The secret of the three most powerful presentation tools
A last word about abdominal breathing
Silence and presenting for small groups
A powerful answer
Conversation as a game
Your inner silence
A standing exercise
Finally ...

Selling and ... 'selling'

Why people buy

Credibility

Subjectivity
Five elements
Self-analysis
Restricting dynamism
Nerves: tricks or real solutions
Setting up the room
The right balance
Confidence tricksters

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm and creativity
Turning enthusiasm on
Overkill

Self-esteem can be seen

Behaviour
Body

The three ingredients of all successful presentations

Humour
A further consideration
More about motivation
Them, not you
RIEM

Communication is more than just facts and figures

First build a bridge
Subject
Goal
Message
Sell what the product does
What to say
Listener orientation

Select your information

'If in doubt, leave out!'

Another look at the learning process

Comfort zone

The presentation begins with the invitation

Create an exciting title

How to construct your presentation

A powerful start
Four sure-fire ways to get started
What you intend to cover
The body
How long?
Go for 'Yes!'
From point to point
The end: verbal
The end: non-verbal
Impression and message
Finished?
A note about feedback

Theme
Why you should keep to your allotted time

What time is it?
Show respect: start on time
Show respect: stop on time
Finally ...

And if you insist on reading aloud ...

Keeping the papers together
PR consultants and ghost-writers
Bridging expressions

Questions

Plan the first question
10 golden tips
Finally ...

Presenting abroad
Improve your 'click-ability'

Some practical examples

Handouts

Different sorts of handout
Who are you?

Visual aids ... or restrictions

The choice
Frequent errors
General comments
Flipchart + whiteboard
Overhead projector
Screen
Overhead sheets
'Show and shut up'
Slides
Computers + LCD's + video
Special effects

Setting up the room

Space
Chairs
Aisles
Lectern
Final note

Microphone
Make the most of your best
Letters ... and presentations
Presenting with confidence: 18 golden tips
Exploding the myths

Further reading

Myth: It's all right to read your text from the projection screen

You will probably recognise this situation: there you are, sitting in the audience at a lecture, while the speaker just reads aloud what he projects on the screen. He may have his arms folded over his chest and may even turn his back to the audience – after all, he can then read the texts more easily! You'll also probably agree that it's quite unnecessary for him to read from the screen, because your attention is automatically drawn there each time he shows a new slide.