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

Contents

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 ...