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Brilliant Presentation: What The Best Presenters Know, Do and Say, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (October 20, 2011) © 2012

  • Richard Hall

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Packed full of anecdotes from the most accomplished presenters around, this book contains all the tools, tips and encouragement you need to make a sensational presentation.
It covers every aspect of presenting, from preparation and planning right through to dealing with nerves and mastering the art of presentation performance.
  • Learn the top ten tips of presentation mastery
  • Discover how to make presentations powerful, colourful and memorable
  • Always feel confident and inspired to give it your very best shot
  • Deliver an inspiring presentation, even with no visual aids.

About the author

Author's acknowledgments

Introduction

 

Part 1: CHANGES IN EXPECTATIONS

1         Changes, technology, the media and you

2         This is your career we’re talking about

3          Really understanding your audience

Part 2: KNOWING YOURSELF HELPS YOU IMPROVE

4       Fear - how to understand and control it                                  

5     The five levels of mastering presenting    

Part 3: THE PRESENTER'S TOOLKIT                                                      

6      The context of the presentation

7       How to write a brilliant story                                                                     

8       How to give your story colour                                                                 

9       How to illustrate your presentation                                                        

10     Giving a brilliant performance                                                                             

Part 4: HOW TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUE IMPACTS ON PRESENTATIONS

11     Technology is here to make us more powerful

12    Technique: learning from the best – the X Factor

Part 5: HOW TO BE COME BRILLIANT - PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER

13    Moving from good to brilliant                                                                &nb

Richard Hall is Chairman of RH&A and Showcase Presentations Limited. He has written several books for Pearson, including Brilliant Business Creativity, Brilliant Marketing and The Secrets of Success at Work. His background is in marketing and advertising and he now specialises in executive mentoring, team building and strategic consulting.

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