Mastering Communication at Work, Second Edition: How to Lead, Manage, and Influence, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 11

PRESENTATIONS

Almost every time you open your mouth and share your ideas, you are making a presentation. Poor presentations disengage listeners and send the wrong message. In this chapter, you will learn the best practices used by thousands of organizations around the world to organize, plan, and deliver spoken content.

The Fifth Moment: Presentations

We have to get personal for a moment. It’s possible to give a compelling presentation even if you don’t like doing it. As people who spend our lives public speaking and helping other people speak better, we need you to hear something and believe us. You can do this. We’ve helped people go from boring to engaging and from nervous to enthusiastic. It’s not necessary for every word to ...