Special Edition Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Chapter 27. The Mechanics of Form—Developing External Presentation Skills

Tom Mucciolo

In this chapter

• Understanding the Outside 526

• Conquering Fear 527

• Using Your Body 533

• Using Your Voice 551

• Troubleshooting 559

Understanding the Outside

“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it!” We’ve all heard that before. And it’s especially true when making a presentation.

A study of intimate relationships found that 55% of everything you say is what you look like when you say it. Another 38% is how you actually deliver the information. And only 7% is what you say. Only 7%! You might say this is a measurement derived from personal relationships and not business ones. I say our personal and business lives are so interrelated that it’s hard to ...