Making Brilliant Presentations: Structuring and Delivering Superb Presentations Every Time - Softcover

Byron, Lynda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184218055X ISBN 13: 9781842180556

Publisher: Blackhall Publishing Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Do your nerves get the better of you before a presentation?
Are you worried that your audience may not find your presentation convincing?
Do you fear that you will not be able to hold your audience s attention?

You are not alone. Making Brilliant Presentations explains that everyone can make a great presentation: it is a learned skill and the key is preparation.

Author Lynda Byron suggests practical ways of harnessing the positive side of nerves in order to deliver stunning performances every time and provides advice on how to build your credibility.

Making Brilliant Presentations takes you though the structure of a brilliant presentation, demonstrating how to capture your audience s attention and emphasising the importance of preparation and of keeping the content relevant to your audience. It provides advice on how to handle hostile audience members and difficult questions.

Also included are some useful NLP and storytelling techniques to help you manage your emotional state, connect successfully with your audiences and deliver superbly.

Whether you are a first-time presenter, a senior manager who needs to find a new way to influence and persuade your staff or a seasoned conference speaker, Making Brilliant Presentations will help you to achieve maximum impact when you stand up in front of your next group, leaving them with a message they will remember.

About this title

About the Author

Lynda Byron is a senior management specialist at the Irish Management Institute. She specialises in the areas of personal development and customer service. She has been designing and delivering much sought-after courses on presentations skills for many years. Lynda also works with individuals and has coached people at the top level of organisations to reach their full potential as presenters and communicators.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackhall Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184218055X
• ISBN 13: 9781842180556
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 128