Presentation Training: Skills & Development
	Suggested Reading Below you will find our favorite picks for innovative and comprehensive books on presentation skills. For many more titles relevant to presentation skills, please visit our more suggested reading list. We are always improving our library so if you have any favorite books on presentation skills, please contact us and let us know and we will review them for our list. Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz by Diane Diresta If you've spent way too much time and effort putting together a presentation, felt uncomfortable presenting, and came away disappointed, buy this book now. It'll make you and you presentations better almost immediately. It gives great advice, from projecting your voice to developing a truly persuasive presentation to making the most of your visual aids. It gives actionable tips and techniques to help with each of these items, so you can improve immediately. Best of all, the book is a great reference tool. It's very easy to go back and find the section on Developing a Persuasive Presentation or Knowing Your Audience (or whatever), in just a minute. From there, you can follow the simple steps and make a big difference in the presentation. Never Be Boring Again: Make Your Business Presentations Capture Attention, Inspire Action, and Produce Results by Doug Stevenson Never Be Boring Again is unlike any other book on speaking skills. It teaches a breakthrough method that can help you make dynamic business presentations in front of any audience, anytime, anywhere. A powerful story - well told - is your secret to connecting with clients, colleagues and customers. With Doug Stevenson's Story Theater Method, you can become a "magnetic" speaker with the power to attract and hold any audience's attention. You'll learn how to: use strategically chosen stories to sell your idea or product; use a nine step formula for crafting compelling stories; get your point across to insure maximum "buy in;" brand your message with a "Phrase That Pays;" incorporate humor so people laugh while they learn; get out of your own way and "Stand in Your Power;" and make dull and dry technical information come alive. How to Run Seminars and Workshops : Presentation Skills for Consultants, Trainers, and Teachers by Robert L. Jolles A complete guide to running training seminars, based on the methods of the Xerox 'Train the Trainer' program. Shows how to work with adult audiences, how to get trainees involved in the seminar, how to hire and develop staff, and how to utilize the newest technologies such as laptops with PowerPoint and 8mm video players. Softcover. DLC: Seminars--Handbooks, manuals, etc. The Presentation Skills Workshop: Helping People Create and Deliver Great Presentations (The Trainer's Workshop Series) by Sherron Bienvenu Supplies all the hands-on instruction and practical tools you need to design and deliver training sessions in the art of public speaking. Walks you through both the preparation phases and the workshop delivery. Softcover. DLC: Business presentations.   Maximize Your Presentation Skills: How to Speak, Look and Act on Your Way to the Top by Ellen Kaye The difference between a mediocre and magnificent career usually hinges on one simple thing: how you present yourself to management, clients, coworkers, and the public. In Maximize Your Presentation Skills, professional speech and image coach Ellen A. Kaye reveals how you can take your career to the next level by communicating like a seasoned business leader. Presented in an easy-to-use Q&A format, this indispensable guide answers more than 100 specific questions about public speaking, business etiquette, and leadership image, while dozens of valuable exercises help you hone your new career skills. This powerful and insightful book will help you master these crucial career skills and stand out from the crowd, whether you're just starting out in the business world or have been running a company for years. If you don't want to walk up the career ladder, but rather sprint, let the invaluable advice in Maximize Your Presentation Skills be your guide. Presentation Skills For Managers by Jennifer Rotondo, Mike Rotondo Jr. Presentation Skills for Managers by Jennifer and Mike Rotondo is the ideal book for busy presenters who need a thorough grounding in the art and science of presentation skills. The book is small but very complete, covering everything from planning to execution. Checklists and reviews at the end of each chapter keep you focused and organized. I was very impressed with the wisdom of the two authors. This book doesn't gloss over its topic but rather provides very important information in a readable format. It starts by explaining how you should prepare from the outset and then explains the process of converting your research and outline into a PowerPoint presentation. Life Is a Series of Presentations : 8 Ways to Punch Up Your People Skills at Work, at Home, Anytime, Anywhere by Tony Jeary (Author) Unless you're a hermit living on a mountaintop, your life largely consists of your interactions with the people around you. Whether you call them presentation skills or people skills, these eight essential practices will allow you to master any interaction, whether it involves a roomful of colleagues, a small group, or just one other person. You will learn to understand both why the eight essentials work as well as how they work, including: the single word that will convince 93 percent of your listeners every time the big question presenters consistently forget to ask themselves the 10 personality types you must be able to recognize and handle the firepower of your own Presentation Arsenal the magic behind the mnemonic I P R E S E N T.   Effective Presentation Skills : A Practical Guide for Better Speaking by Steve Mandel Give confident, enthusiastic, and persuasive presentations. With an emphasis on the need for preparation and practice, this course provides guidance on how to organize, create, and deliver effective presentations. Conquer your fear of public speaking. Prepare and deliver well organized presentations. Capture and maintain audience interest. Learning Objectives: To explain how to build credibility and confidence as a speaker. To show how to use presentation technology to your advantage. To provide techniques for preparing and delivering a presentation well.   For many more titles relevant to the topic of presentation skills, please visit our more suggested reading list.