Presentation Skills That Will Take You to the Top (Collection)

Contents

Introduction

Section I: Content: The Art of Telling Your Story

1. A Lesson from Professor Marvel, a.k.a. The Wizard of Oz: How to Customize Your Presentation

2. Obama and You: The Most Persuasive Word

3. The “So What?” Syndrome: ... and How to Avoid It

4. Beware of Jokes: Dispelling a Common False Belief

5. Presentation Advice from Abraham Lincoln: Clarity, Ownership, and Add Value

6. It Ain’t What You Say, It’s How You Say It: Lessons in Structure from Jeffrey Toobin and Andrew Weil, M.D.

7. Presentation Advice from Mark Twain: Brevity Takes Time

8. Presentation Advice from Mike Nichols: How to Find Value in Your Story

9. Show versus Tell in Hollywood: The Wrong and the Right Way to Tell a Story

10. Slogan Power: Why the U.S. Army’s ...