Presenting for Professionals

In business today there are few managers who do not give presentations. At its best, a presentation is the most powerful, flexible and economic way of communicating with people. But presentations often fail. They are too long, too boring, too verbose. They use bad visual aids and are accompanied by hesitations and pauses. TEACH YOURSELF PRESENTING FOR PROFESSIONALS will enable anyone who gives presentations to avoid these pitfalls and present in an interesting, persuasive and enjoyable way. It is not a beginner's guide to presentations but assumes a prior exposure to the basic skills of that process. It is designed to be dipped into as the your experience and skills grow. Having read this book, you will have: - A clear understanding of how to plan, prepare and deliver a presentation of a professional standard - Access to a guide containing a wide range of ideas and appropriate tools to enhance the standard of presentations - A firm basis from which to develop presentation skills. Written in a clear, concise style, this book is targeted at three main groups of readers: - Undergraduates, graduates and other students on a wide range of professional training programmes -Self-starters in professional roles who wish to develop these skills independently - Trainers and other professionals who help others to develop presentation skills.