Show & Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations - Hardcover

Roam, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1591846854 ISBN 13: 9781591846857

Publisher: Portfolio, 2014

Synopsis

"If I tell you the truth, if I tell it with a story, and if I tell that story with pictures, I can keep you glued to your seat. Let me show you how."

For the vast majority of us, giving a presentation is an extremely difficult and nerve-wracking process, whether we're in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with a dozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands.

But according to Dan Roam, the visual communications expert and acclaimed author of The Back of the Napkin, it doesn't have to be so hard. We struggle when we forget the basic steps we learned in kindergarten: show and tell.

In this short but powerful book, Roam introduces a new set of tools for making extraordinary presentations in any setting. He also draws on ideas he's been honing for more than two decades, as an award-winning presenter who has brought his whiteboard everywhere from Fortune 500 companies to tiny startups to the White House.

Even if you're already a good speaker, you'll learn more about understanding your audience, organizing your content, building a clear storyline, creating effective visuals, and channeling your fear into fun. And you'll master three fundamental rules:

- When we tell the truth, we connect with our audience, we become passionate, and we find self-confidence.

- When we tell a story, we make complex concepts clear, we make ideas unforgettable, and we include everyone.

- When we use pictures, people see exactly what we mean, we captivate our audience's mind, and we banish boredom.

From nailing the opening to leaving a lasting impression, you'll soon be able to give the performance of a lifetime . . . time after time.

About this title

Review:

A simple, beautiful, and important book. An absolute must-read for anyone serious about presenting and publicspeaking in today's world.
GARR REYNOLDS, author of Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter

This deceptively simple little book is a must-read for both seasoned presenters and novices. For the veterans, it's a fabulous way to assess, fine-tune, and enhance what you think you already know. And if you're new at thegame of presentations, it's an elegant and inspiring instruction manual on how to get going.

DAVID ALLEN, author of Getting Things Done

Dan brings us a playful-but-profound book, distilling the craft of storytelling down into its most essential elements.Read this and find new ways to make your stories sing.
TOM KELLEY, co-author of Creative Confidence

Dan Roam is a master of communicating with pictures and words, together. I've stolen truckloads from him, andnow you can, too.
AUSTIN KLEON, author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work

Roam has developed simple, memorable tools that will help you build compelling content and visuals for yournext presentation.
NANCY DUARTE, author of slide: ology and Resonate

Whether you present on stage, in the boardroom, or in the classroom, this book is your bible for touching heartsand minds.

EKATERINA WALTER, bestselling author of Think Like Zuck and The Power of Visual Storytelling

This is beyond a business book. This is a human book, one that is smart, valuable, full of pictures, and full of truth.

SUNNI BROWN, author of The Doodle Revolution

As clear and succinct of a guide to better presentations as you ll ever find!

GUY KAWASAKI, author of Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur

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"A simple, beautiful, and important book. An absolute must-read for anyone serious about presenting and public speaking in today's world."
--GARR REYNOLDS, author of Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter

"This deceptively simple little book is a must-read for both seasoned presenters and novices. For the veterans, it's a fabulous way to assess, fine-tune, and enhance what you think you already know. And if you're new at the game of presentations, it's an elegant and inspiring instruction manual on how to get going."

--DAVID ALLEN, author of Getting Things Done

"Dan brings us a playful-but-profound book, distilling the craft of storytelling down into its most essential elements. Read this and find new ways to make your stories sing."
--TOM KELLEY, co-author of Creative Confidence

"Dan Roam is a master of communicating with pictures and words, together. I've stolen truckloads from him, and now you can, too."
--AUSTIN KLEON, author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work

"Roam has developed simple, memorable tools that will help you build compelling content and visuals for your next presentation."
--NANCY DUARTE, author of slide: ology and Resonate

"Whether you present on stage, in the boardroom, or in the classroom, this book is your bible for touching hearts and minds."

--EKATERINA WALTER, bestselling author of Think Like Zuck and The Power of Visual Storytelling

"This is beyond a 'business' book. This is a human book, one that is smart, valuable, full of pictures, and full of truth."

--SUNNI BROWN, author of The Doodle Revolution

"As clear and succinct of a guide to better presentations as you'll ever find!"

--GUY KAWASAKI, author of Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur

About the Author:

DAN ROAM is the author of the international bestseller The Back of the Napkin, the most popular visual-thinking business book of all time. Fast Company, BusinessWeek, and The Times (of London) named it the best creativity and innovation book of the year. His other books are Unfolding the Napkin and Blah Blah Blah.

Dan is the founder and president of Digital Roam Inc., a consulting firm that uses visual thinking to solve complex problems for clients such as Google, Boeing, eBay, Microsoft, Walmart, Wells Fargo, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Senate. He lives in San Francisco.

LEARN MORE AT WWW.DANROAM.COM AND WWW.NAPKINACADEMY.COM

FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER @DAN_ROAM.

About this edition

• Publisher: Portfolio
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1591846854
• ISBN 13: 9781591846857
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260