Presentation Essentials: The Tools You Need to Captivate Your Audience, Deliver Your Story, and Make Your Message Memorable - Softcover

Bruce, Anne; Love, Sardek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1264842511 ISBN 13: 9781264842513

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2022

Synopsis

Must-know tips and tools for crafting and delivering powerful presentations―from the new Essentials Series for business professionals

From one-on-one meetings to pitching to a packed convention center, knowing how to craft and deliver engaging presentations is an essential skill in every line of business.  Whether you’re just starting out or looking to update your understanding of best practices, you’ll find what you need here in three easy to digest parts:

• PART I: THE ESSENTIALS delivers a thorough explanation of presentation types, structure, openers, narrative (storytelling), closers, and more.
• PART II: THE ESSENTIALS APPLIED teaches you how to effectively use images, improve your online presentation skills, developing your signature style, and more.
• PART III: BEYOND THE ESSENTIALS delivers guidance if you want to become a professional presenter and takes you through the ongoing journey of presenting.
• PLUS Presentation Structure Guidelines, a Presentation Development Worksheet, a Post Presentation Evaluation, and more!

Packed with smart tips, effective tools, insights, and a skills self-assessment, Presentation Essentials ensures you'll walk away feeling confident of your abilities and prepared to put your skills into action right away.

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From the Back Cover

Delivering an engaging presentation in person or virtually has never been more important, and Sardék and Anne’s book helps all of us do just that with specific pragmatic steps to connect with any audience. Presentation Essentials is a must-read for all professionals looking to engage an audience with a message or story that inspires and compels action.
—Tony Bingham, CEO, Association for Talent Development

If you are looking to translate your ideas and passion into a presentation that will positively impact others, drive results, and earn impact, this is the book for you. The standards for capturing and holding others’ attention have skyrocketed in recent years, so if you’re not learning how to get better, you’re already behind the curve. Two thumbs-up!
—Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP, professional speaker, executive coach, and New York Times bestselling author of Creating Your Best Life, Getting Grit, My Name Is Caroline, and Positively Caroline

Nothing will catapult your career like becoming a charismatic, engaging, and persuasive presenter. Bruce and Love provide the essential steps for self-transformation. The chapter on catchphrases and taglines alone is worth the price of the book!
—Dianna Booher, author of Communicate with Confidence and Creating Personal Presence

Presentation Essentials is not only a roadmap on how to structure your story to capture, engage, and inspire your audience, but also an in-depth guide on how to understand and calm your fears and play to your strengths, giving you the confidence and mindset to powerfully present yourself in a memorable way.
—Drew Gerber, Global CEO, Wasabi Publicity, Inc.

All you ever wanted to know about becoming a successful presenter, from grabbing your audience’s attention to closing with pizazz and everything in the middle, is all here! I have dozens of books on my shelf about this topic and I could replace them all with this one book because it is loaded with practical tips, tools, and techniques that will make you a better presenter.
—Elaine Biech, 2022 ISA Thought Leader and Washington Post bestselling author of The Art and Science of Training (FYI—She has published 85 books and is a legend in the training industry.)

Many people want to get “good” at presenting and speaking. This book will make you great. It is refreshing to see content that is not just a book of tips, but a real resource to supercharge your success with applications from start to finish.
—Shannon Wagers, Fortune 50 Master Facilitator and North American talent development experience manager, Proctor & Gamble

No matter how many presentations you’ve done, how long you’ve been presenting, what level you’re at in your organization, or how often you present, you need to read this book. This is the single best resource to help you master presentations and take your career to the next level.
—Michael Sabbag, director of leadership and organizational development, Broward Health

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned pro, Presentation Essentials is like having a personal coach, on demand, to guide you through the process of planning, crafting, and delivering any type of presentation. Bruce and Love share their combined years of experience as professional speakers to provide a timely comprehensive resource that is authentic, insightful, and engaging.
—Rita Bailey, founder, Up to Something, LLC

Whether you are delivering a presentation in person or virtually, this book reveals, with stunning simplicity, the steps for captivating any audience. This is an absolute must-read for anyone who delivers presentations.
—Timothy Howell, chief people officer, Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1264842511
• ISBN 13: 9781264842513
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256