Mastering Presentations: Be the Undisputed Expert when You Deliver Presentations

Contents

Introduction: Why This Book Was Written

Chapter 1: The Presenter Who Speaks with Poise and Confidence Is Always Seen as the Expert

You are the Expert

Chapter 2: A Simple Way to Design Presentations in 15 Minutes or Less

Create a Concise Presentation based on the Needs/Wants of the Audience

Make Your Bullets Complete Statements

Avoid Asking Questions in Your Bullets

Prove to the Audience That Your Bullet Points are True

Once You Have a Good Outline, Use Stories to Prove Your Points

Chapter 3: Add Tremendous Impact to Your Presentations and Become the “Go-To” Expert

Impact Idea #1: Stories and Examples are Your ACE in the Hole

Impact Idea #2: Audience Participation Gains Consensus

Impact Idea #3: Analogies Make Complex Ideas Easy to Understand

Impact Idea #4: Anecdotes—A Fun Way to Add Humor and Rapport

Impact Idea #5: Demonstrations

Impact Idea #6: Quote Another Expert to Increase Your Credibility

Impact Idea #7: Showmanship Adds Drama and Energy to the Presentation

Impact Idea #8: A Sample Will Give the Audience Something Tangible to Refer to

Impact Idea #9: Name Drop

Impact Idea #10: Any Visual AID that is not a Powerpoint Slide

Use at Least one Impact Idea for Each Bullet

Chapter 4: Putting Your Dynamic Presentation Together and Delivering It without Any Notes

What Happens When You Don’t have Control Over the Content?

Break up the Big Presentation into Multiple Presentations

Insert a Short Break

Give Printed Material for all of the Content but Deliver only a Few of the ...