How to Prepare, Stage, and Deliver Winning Presentations, Third Edition

  • 4h 49m
  • Thomas Leech
  • AMACOM
  • 2004

Business growth is becoming increasingly dependent on partnerships, joint ventures, and other strategic alliances. Consequently, the ability of professionals to articulate their ideas well to others has become increasingly essential. How to Prepare, Stage, and Deliver Winning Presentations, now in a thoroughly updated edition, gives readers a proven and practical approach to increase their knowledge, capabilities, confidence, and success. The book provides proven, practical advice on communicating essential information when it matters most. Readers will learn how to:

  • Make their case using persuasive supporting materials that illuminate and inspire
  • Win over audiences with sound strategy, organization, and persuasive evidence
  • Use visual aids using current technologies such as computer graphics, LCD projectors, and Web-interactive methods
  • Create a positive impression through voice, language, and nonverbal impressions

This is an essential book for all professionals seeking to influence decision makers, win contracts, and enhance their careers.

About the Author

Thomas Leech (San Diego, CA) is a nationally-known presentations consultant, executive speech coach and professional speaker whose clients include many Fortune 500 companies. He is the author of Say It Like Shakespeare.

In this Book

  • How to Prepare, Stage, and Deliver Winning Presentations, Third Edition
  • Presentations—Vital to Success in a Changing World
  • Executive Summary—The Fundamental Fifteen Keys to Winning Presentations
  • Becoming a Winning Presenter
  • Plan—First Analyze and Strategize
  • Organize—Sort Out Your Ideas to Clarify and Convince
  • Support—Make Your Case
  • Visual Aids/Graphics—A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words, Maybe
  • Arrangements—The Devil’s in the Details
  • Working the Charts, Successfully
  • Practice—Skip It at Your Risk
  • Show Time—Overview and Nonverbal Delivery Skills
  • The Spoken Word—Language and Voice
  • Interact—Successfully Managing Q&A
  • Switching Hats—Becoming a Sharper Listener
  • Follow Up—It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over
  • Not Just One but a Winning Team
  • Making Sure It’s Not Greek to Them—International Presentations
  • Becoming a Winning Presenter
  • Notes
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