Painless Presentations: The Proven, Stress-Free Way to Successful Public Speaking

Index

A

acronyms, motivational

Allen, Steve

anxiety. See speaking anxiety

apologies, avoiding

appearance, importance of

ASCAP

attentiveness, audience

Audience

calls to action for

facing when speaking to

knowing and researching

lack of concern for

monitoring reactions of

preparing presentation setting for

as presentation aspect

size of

surveying

audio visual requirements

auditory (aural) communication channels

auditory (aural) learning

B

body, of presentations

body language. See nonverbal communication

body movement

benefits of using

effective body speak

mirroring feelings with

recording

as transition

bridge words

Briggs, Katherine Cooks

C

calls to action

Carson, Johnny

catalogs

chair arrangements

chalkboards

Channel, as presentation aspect

charts, pictorial

classroom style layouts

closings. See conclusions

comfort zones and levels

communication channels

complete texts, reading from

compound question tactic

computer LCD projectors

conclusions, presentation

confidence

appearance and

building by being yourself

gaining experience and

mental techniques to help

conversational mode

credibility

importance of

lack of in poor presentations

sincerity and

customized program surveys

D

Dale, Edgar (Dale’s Cone of Experience)

delayed personal rewards

delay tactic

Deliver, delivery

descriptive gestures

diagrams

diffusion tactic

dinner style room layouts

direct appeal closings

direct personal rewards

distractions. See Noise

door locations

Dozen Deadly Dangers

E

Eckman, Paul

effective speech, tips ...