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Winning Strategies for Effective Public Speaking
By Richard L. Sullivan and Jerry L. Wircenski
New third edition now available!
This fully revised third edition includes an entirely new chapter devoted to online presentations. This Workbook also includes updated material on interactive training and questioning, as well as extensive coverage of electronic presentations.
Packed with tips, ideas, and examples, this book consists of proven step-by-step approaches to planning and delivering effective technical presentations. Includes information on how to: gear presentations to engineering meetings, briefings, conferences, and training sessions; zero in on a presentation's topic and purpose; analyze the audience; arrange the room to boost effectiveness; and know your support media options.
The Workbook's easy-to-follow worksheets, exercises, and checklists present the fundamental skills and advanced techniques that will help make every presentation successful. Best of all, the Workbook format allows the reader to work through each chapter or to jump directly to a specific skill.
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ASME
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Publish Date: 2010
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Pages: 316
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Language: English
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ISBN: 9780791859575
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
What This Workbook Will Do for You
How to Use the Technical Presentation Workbook
Part I — Technical Presentation Skills
Chapter 1 Getting Started;
What is your presentation topic?;
Guidelines for choosing a presentation title;
Why are you making this presentation?;
Who’s in the audience?;
What are the preferred times for scheduling a presentation?;
How long should your presentation be?;
Where is the presentation site?;
How will you deliver your presentation?;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 2 Know Your Audience
Audience profile;
Number of participants;
Why are individuals attending your presentation?;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 3 Arranging the Facilities
Needs of the participants;
Seating arrangements;
Needs of the presenter;
Your presentation floor plan;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 4 Selecting Your Presentation Strategies
The seven most common presentation strategies;
Criteria for selecting presentation strategies;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 5 Preparing Your Presentation Notes
Why you should use notes Guidelines for preparing your notes Add prompts to your outline;
Format options for presentation notes;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 6 Developing and Using Presentation Media
Benefits of presentation media Selecting presentation media;
Common presentation media;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 7 Kicking Off Your Presentation
Introducing yourself;
Participant introductions;
What to include in your presentation introduction;
Presentation introduction techniques;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 8 Delivering Your Presentation
Tips for reducing anxiety or “stage fright”;
Those first critical moments;
Effective verbal communication techniques;
Effective nonverbal communication techniques;
Why ask questions during your presentation?;
Effective questioning techniques;
How to summarize your presentation;
Key points to remember.
Part II — Advanced Presentation Skills
Chapter 9 Presenting a Technical Demonstration
What is a technical demonstration? Planning a technical demonstration Presenting a technical demonstration;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 10 Using Brainstorming, Case Studies, and Role Plays
Why use brainstorming?;
Why use case studies?;
Case study development form;
Why use role plays?;
Role play development form;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 11 Leading a Discussion
What is a discussion?;
When to use the discussion strategy;
Planning for a good discussion;
Leading a good discussion;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 12 Adding Humor to Your Presentations
The benefits of humor;
Developing your sense of humor;
Guidelines for appropriate humor;
Tips for adding humor;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 13 Delivering Team Presentations
Planning a team presentation;
Working with subject-matter specialists;
Planning for conference-type presentations;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 14 Delivering International Presentations
Cultural differences;
Understanding your audience;
Preparing for your presentation;
Delivering your presentation;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 15 Delivering Online Presentations
Online Presentation Technologies;
Preparing and Delivering Your Videoconference Presentation;
Preparing and Delivering Your Webinar;
Key points to remember.
Chapter 16 Evaluating Your Presentation
Why evaluate your presentation?;
Informal evaluation techniques;
Formal evaluation techniques;
Key points to remember.
Index