The Orderly Conversation: Business Presentations Redefined - Softcover

Ludwig, Dale; Owen-Boger, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983870322 ISBN 13: 9780983870326

Publisher: Granville Circle Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Orderly Conversation is a groundbreaking resource for business presenters. For too long, business people have been taught to approach their presentations in the same way a speechmaker approaches a speech. But, business presentations are not a type of speech. They are a type of conversation. This book explores what this distinction means for you. It simplifies the process, eases your discomfort, and gives you a fresh way to think about the presentations you deliver.

About this title

About the Author:

Dale Ludwig and Greg Owen-Boger of Turpin Communication have been delivering presentation and facilitation skills training for a total of 41 years—that's 22 years for Dale and 19 for Greg. Dale Ludwig has a Ph.D. in Communication and, prior to founding Turpin in 1992, taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Since then he has?worked to keep Turpin focused on providing the best presentation and facilitation skills training available. In addition to his work in live, instructor-led workshops, Dale also appears in Turpin's eLearning courses. Greg Owen-Boger has been with Turpin Communication since 1995, first as a cameraman, then instructor, and now vice president. Schooled in management and the performing arts, Greg brings a diverse set of skills and experience to the organization. He is a frequent blogger and his work has appeared in Master Presenter: Lessons from the World's Experts on Becoming a More Influential Speaker.

From the Inside Flap:

“Where was this book when I was starting out?!? The Orderly Conversation provides a refreshing approach to speaking for the business professional— one that provides a pathway to tap our individual strengths and bring?our authentic selves to every presentation. This could change the way people do business!” —Pamela Meyer, Ph.D. Author, From Workplace to Playspace: Innovating, Learning and Changing for Dynamic Engagement “The Orderly Conversation recognizes that the best presentations, like the best conversations, are dialogues rather than monologues that often take unexpected paths but produce invaluable insights. This book offers a way to stay true to your presentation's plan while still capitalizing on what's happening in the moment. By doing so it helps redefine the modern business presentation.” — Dave Zielinski Editor, PresentationXpert newsletter, presentationxpert.com “I sometimes wonder if there's any hope for professional communication in this modern era of presentation software, where we hide behind rigid outlines of bullets rather than truly converse with real people. It's exciting to finally see a work that challenges this persistent insanity. Dale and Greg's book resonates with a deep need I'm noticing among presenters today, a desperate desire to stop 'performing' and be real with audiences instead. Spread the word, gentlemen. If I had my way, your text would be required reading in every business school in the land.” —Robert Lane Director, Aspire Communications

About this edition

• Publisher: Granville Circle Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0983870322
• ISBN 13: 9780983870326
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234