Presentation Now: Prepare a perfect presentation in less than 3 hours, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (December 11, 2015) © 2016

  • Andrew Lightheart
  • Meg Lightheart

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If you haven't got time to get your presentation together...

If you're not as confident a speaker as you'd like to be...

If your topic is complex...

If you have no idea where to start...

 

Presentation Now means that in three hours you'll be ready with a plan for a nerve-free, interesting and persuasive presentation.

·    Get ready – Put a plan together in three hours or less, so you can relax knowing you have everything in hand.

·    Get set – Discover tactics and tips that will make sure you deliver an engaging presentation calmly, confidently and capably.

·    Go – Try practical exercises that will boost your natural speaking ability and enhance your credibility.

If you have a presentation looming and you’re worryingly short of time, Presentation Now will get you from panicked to prepared in no time at all.

 

‘Such a time-saver. From start to finish, this book is impactful and empowering.’

Patrick Hofmann, User Experience Designer, Google

 

‘Demystifies the art of presenting, this practical book will show you how you can become a great speaker by untapping the potential within.’ 
Justice Williams MBE, Entrepreneur and Public Speaker

‘Packed with time-saving, sensible, systematic advice to rapidly create and deliver a smart talk. It helps you end preparation paralysis, calm your nerves, follow a clear path, and handle the Q&A with confidence.’

Lisa B. Marshall, bestselling author of Smart Talk and host of The Public Speaker podcast

 ‘Full of practical advice that you can put into practice straight away, this is a great read for anyone who finds delivering presentations a challenge.’

Sukhvinder Pabial, Head of Organisational Development, One Housing

Table of contents

  • Introduction - Why you're right to be nervous and overwhelmed- The problem with presentations
  • Part One: Plan - Three hours to a good enough presentation
  • Step 1 - Get traction on planning – 30 mins
  • Step 2 - Lay the groundwork for a flexible, robust plan - 20 mins
  • Step 3 - Put together a flexible, do-able plan (with recipes to use as sane starting points for your particular situation) - 60 mins
  • Step 4 - Plan notes so you won't lose your train of thought - 15 mins
  • Step 5 – Verify the timings by practicing (a bit) - 30 mins
  • Step 6 - Plan slides/visual aids that support your outcomes - 15 mins
  • Step 7 - Lower your nerves by doing a sanity check - 10 mins
  • Part Two: Speak
  • 1. Calm - develop relaxation skills and emotional resilience
  • 2. Steady - signal credibility with your voice and body language
  • 3. Conversation - taking the drama out of your mental model and develop a credible speaking style
  • 4. Story - become a more interesting presenter by sharing your experiences
  • 5 - Listen - deal with the dreaded Q&A confidently
  • Part Three: Extras
  • Extra: Just-in-time Coaching
  • Extra: Global group
  • Extra: Conference call
  • Extra: What to do if your presentation is tomorrow!
  • Epilogue: Next steps

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