Painless Presentations by Laskowski, Lenny -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Contents Title Copyright Chapter 1: The Seven Aspects of Speaking

Aspect 1—The Speaker Aspect 2—The Message Aspect 3—The Audience Aspect 4—The Channel Aspect 5—The Feedback Aspect 6—The Noise Aspect 7—The Setting

Chapter 2: Gathering Information and Materials

Librarians Catalogs Periodicals Newspapers Reference Works The Internet What Visual Aids Will You Use during Your Presentation? Will You Use Any Visual Aids? Where Will You Stand during Your Presentation? Presentation Preparation as a Process Information Overload Using Videos and Music during Your Presentation

Chapter 3: The Structure of a Presentation

The Introduction The Body The Conclusion Monroe’s Motivated Sequence—Special Format for Sales Presentations The Dozen Deadly Dangers—Reasons for Poor Presentations

Chapter 4: Use of Visual Aids

Validity of the Data Use of Visual Aids Types of Visual Aids More about Using Visual Aids The Most Important Visual Aid

Chapter 5: Learning Styles

Visual or Spatial Auditory or Aural Verbal or Linguistic Physical or Kinesthetic Logical or Mathematical Social or Interpersonal Solitary or Intrapersonal Mixed Learning Styles Presentation Environment Myers-Briggs

Chapter 6: Nonverbal Messages

Gestures—Let Your Body Speak Performance Orientation versus Conversational Mode Types of Gestures Locations of Gestures How to Gesture Effectively Body Movement

Chapter 7: How to Handle Questions

Question-and-Answer Period The Five-Step Process for Answering Regular (Nondifficult) Questions Dealing with Difficult or Hostile Questions

Chapter 8: The Effective Speech

More on Preparation and Presentation Your Call to Action

Index