MSc Management student
"Will it be useful? Oh yeah! This gave me a lot of tools to do a good presentation and also to analyse other people's presentations and then improve my way of performing."
MSc Management student
An invaluable tool for anyone with a presentation to do in a class, seminar or in the workplace.
Perfect Presentations! helps students and professionals gain the skills and confidence they need to give an effective presentation. This lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers practical advice and tips not only on how to plan and prepare, but also on how to deliver the perfect presentation.
Perfect Presentations! is ideal for everyone who becomes nervous at the prospect of doing a presentation. Levin and Topping show the importance of knowing your topic area, structuring your presentation well, and building up a rapport with your audience. They offer many suggestions and exercises to help gain and develop these presentation skills.
- How to overcome your fears
- How to use body language and eye contact
- How to make your presentations audience friendly
- How to use visual aids
List of Exercises
List of Contents
Speaking to an audience with confidence and clarity. READ THIS FIRST!Introduction
Part One: Finding you voice
- Training your body
- Using body language and eye contact
- Generating EnergyPart Two: Preliminaries
- What is your brief?
- Know your audience
- Clarify your goals and objectives
- How will you be assessed?
Part Three: Preparing your materials
Do your homework, think about your topic and decide your plan
Make your message memorable
Visual aids
Handouts
Prompts: index cards, script, notes, annotated printouts
Team presentations Part Four: Thinking about your audience
Making your presentation audience friendly
Make friends with your audience
Speak with authority
Conquer your nerves Part Five: Rehearse! Rehearse! Rehearse!/
The benefits of rehearsing
Using your visual aids
Working as a team Part Six: Last minute checks
Check out the room
Check out the equipment Part Seven: Giving your presentation
Away you go...
Question-and-answer sessions Part Eight: Giving your presentation
How did it go... What have you learned?