Presentation Workout

Arm yourself with everything you need to quickly become an expert presenter. The Presentation Workout has been specially designed to help you perfect the art of presenting in any situation. Packed full of practical advice and easy-to-follow techniques, our 10-step improvement plan will show you how to enhance your skills and ensure you deliver a polished performance every time. * Test yourself - Establish your strengths and weakness with our pre-workout assessment * Follow the 10 Steps - Discover the skills that every presenter needs to succeed * Take action - Learn how to build your new knowledge into your everyday performance * Face your fears - Increase your confidence and confront the 10 most common presenting challenges Start your presentation workout today and begin exercising your full potential. "Absolutely perfect - full of hints and tips for every type of presentation." Louise Bateman, Human Resources Director, Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution "Brilliantly captures the tips, tools, strategies and techniques of how to become an accomplished presenter. A great read and it's a book that I will be continually referring to!" Andrew Richards, Group Managing Director, Linden Homes "Easy to read and dip into as a lasting reference tool." Lee Mortimer, Training Quality Manager, Capita Learning ServicesAbout the author Author's acknowledgements Publisher's acknowledgements Introduction Self-assessment questionnaire PART 1 10 steps to present with style Step 1 What is the purpose of your presentation? Step 2 Understand your audience and connect with them Step 3 Structure your presentation and craft your words Step 4 Get the opening right Step 5 Get your audience involved Step 6 Use of visual aids, body language and dress codes Step 7 Improve the clarity of your presentation Step 8 How to handle questions Step 9 How to deliver your presentation with confidence Step 10 Close powerfully and review your presentation Part 2 10 presenting skills in action Skill 1 Presenting to sell a product Skill 2 Presenting a concept or idea Skill 3 Presenting to motivate and inspire Skill 4 Presenting change Skill 5 Presenting a team brief Skill 6 Presenting a new project Skill 7 Presenting at a meeting Skill 8 Presenting on a conference call or webinar Skill 9 Presenting data Skill 10 Presenting in 5 minutes Part 3 10 common presenting challenges Challenge 1 How do I prepare with no time to prepare? Challenge 2 How do I fit it all in, with little time available? Challenge 3 How do I get people to listen and engage? Challenge 4 How do I get people to take action? Challenge 5 How do I manage interruptions? Challenge 6 How do I manage difficult people? Challenge 7 How do I deal with questions? Challenge 8 How do I handle nerves? Challenge 9 How do I remember what I want to say? Challenge 10 How do I make a boring subject interesting? Putting it into action: the mentor toolkit How to work with a manager, mentor or colleague to put your new skills into action Self-assessment questionnaire Bibliography and further reading Index