Overview
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This guide provides all the essential tools for making organized and persuasive oral presentations. YouÕll find exercisesÑfor use alone or in a groupÑto sharpen your skills and build self-confidence. Well-chosen examples illustrate and make memorable the doÕs and donÕts of successful talks and help you avoid common pitfalls. This guide includes tips on dealing with nervousness, and shows you how to use effective body language, visual aids, questions and answers, metaphors and more, to keep your audience excited and ready to remember your key points. Full of tips and techniques that work, this guide will help you look forward to your best, most confident presentations ever!
Table of contents
Part I: In the Beginning. Getting Started. Fear Fighting. Getting Acquainted with Your Audience. Gathering Data. Part II: Working on Structure. Presenting Data. Organizing Your Information. Introductions. Conclusions. Outlining.
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Great Presentation Skills...The Schaum's Way. Win over audiences with
the sure-fire, self-confidence-building, showmanship techniques used
by top speakers. Learn to use body language, visual aids, Q and A's,
metaphors, and more, to: excite attention and inspire confidence;
emphasize key points; field questions adeptly; finish with powerful,
memorable points. Look to Schaum's Quick Guides for: step-by-step
guidance to help you move quickly through the essentials. Do's and
don'ts for avoiding common errors. Clear explanations and practice
exercises. Checklists and exercises for fast skill-building. Use this
Schaum's Quick Guide to help you look forward to your best
presentations ever!
