The Engaging Presenter Part II by Brown, Michael Douglas -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Heads up! Foreword

It’s about you and your audience

1 How do I turn this guide into real skills?

1.1 Fear, flying, and what really persuades your audience 1.2 Gain personal authority by giving ‘fundamental’ respect 1.3 The fast track to promotion 1.4 Which part of your speech carries the greatest impact? 1.5 Making fear work for you 1.6 Two life choices 1.7 How to programme your subconscious in advance

2 How do I discover my personal performance key?

Get engaged! Pass the passion test! Act as if you are already a confident speaker! Have the courage to be imperfect! Warm up and have fun!

3 How do I speak when I’m using visual aids?

3.1 The bad news 3.2 The good news 3.3 Turning the screen off 3.4 You first, then the screen 3.5 The core visual-aids principle 3.6 How to stand and move when you use a large screen 3.7 Don’t engage with your own computer screen 3.8 Do jump directly to any slide, forward or back. 3.9 Avoid ‘this is a cow’ 3.10 Electronic smartboards 3.11 Other sophisticated presentation software

4 How do I become more persuasive and convincing?

4.1 Build rapport right at the beginning 4.2 Give them variety 4.2 Improve your persuasiveness by blirting 4.3 How to handle embarrassing mistakes 4.4 Keep your body language open 4.5 Be open, but not an open book 4.6 When your personal views conflict with your message 4.7 Look at people with your whole body 4.8 The power of deliberate silence 4.9 Bigger audiences want you to be bigger 4.10 Your notes and the lectern 4.11 Tell stories to make your message memorable 4.12 Make humour work for you 4.12 How to apologize or admit a mistake 4.13 Speak in a conversational language and tone 4.13 Signals to journalists

5 How do I handle formal or special occasions?

5.1 Formal salutations 5.2 Introducing a speaker 5.2 Thanking a speaker 5.3 Farewelling a staff member or colleague 5.4 Presenting and receiving awards 5.5 Opening functions 5.6 Funerals 5.7 Other speeches to family and friends

7 Bibliography 8 Endnotes

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