Technical Presentation Skills : A Practical Guide for Better Speaking.

TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- PREFACE -- DEDICATION -- TO THE READER -- CONTENTS -- PART I ASSESSING YOUR SKILLS -- EVALUATE YOURSELF -- PRESENT PRESENTATION SKILLS SELF-EVALUATION -- SET SOME GOALS -- WHAT GOALS DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE? -- DEALING WITH ANXIETY -- TIPS FOR REDUCING ANXIETY -- 1. ORGANIZE -- 2. VISUALIZE -- 3. PRACTICE -- 4. BREATHE -- 5. FOCUS ON RELAXING -- 6. RELEASE TENSION -- 7. MOVE -- 8. EYE CONTACT WITH THE AUDIENCE -- SECTION REVIEW-DEALING WITH ANXIETY CHECKLIST -- PART II PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION -- PERSONAL APPEARANCE -- Personal Appearance in a Presentation -- For Women -- For Men -- PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION -- STEP 1-Develop Objectives -- Using the P-I Diagram: -- ANALYZING YOUR AUDIENCE -- AUDIENCE ANALYSIS WORKSHEET -- ORGANIZING YOUR PRESENTATION -- ORGANIZING YOUR THOUGHTS -- STEP #1-Brainstorm Main Ideas -- EXAMPLE -- STEP #2-State the Subpoints -- STEP #3-State the Benefits -- STEP #4-Develop Handouts -- BEFORE THE PRESENTATION -- DURING THE PRESENTATION -- AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION -- STEP #5-Develop Visual Aids -- STEP #6-Main Idea Preview/Review Sentence -- STEP #7-Develop the Introduction -- Introductions consist of two major functions: -- Technical Background- -- Anecdote- -- Humor- -- Involving Question- -- Rhetorical Question- -- Shocking Statement- -- Quotation- -- STEP #8-Develop the Conclusion -- PLANNING AND ORGANIZING YOUR PRESENTATION REVIEW CHECKLIST -- PART III VISUAL AIDS -- DEVELOPING AND USING VISUAL AIDS -- PLANNING YOUR VISUAL AIDS -- Revelation vs Overlay- -- INFORMATION CONTENT GUIDELINES FOR NUMBER CHARTS -- INFORMATION CONTENT GUIDELINES FOR WORD CHARTS -- GRAPH AND CHART SELECTION -- USE THIS MATRIX TO PICK THE PROPER GRAPH -- TO REVIEW: -- Developing Titles for Your Visual Aids -- COLOR IN VISUAL AIDS -- USING VISUAL AIDS IN YOUR PRESENTATION -- Case Study -- Case Study.

DIRECTING YOUR AUDIENCE'S FOCUS -- Placement of Equipment -- Where and How to Stand -- SECTION REVIEW: DEVELOPING AND USING VISUALS AIDS -- PART IV NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR PRESENTATIONS -- NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR PRESENTATIONS -- Hardware -- Software -- TELEPHONE AND VIDEOCONFERENCING -- Recognize the Advantages and Disadvantages -- What are the disadvantages? -- What are the advantages? -- Get Ready, Get Set, Go! -- PART V PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION -- HOW TO PRACTICE YOUR PRESENTATION -- CONTROLLING THE PRESENTATION ENVIRONMENT -- WHEN YOU CAN'T PRACTICE YOUR PRESENTATION-SUCCESSFUL IMPROMPTU SPEAKING -- SECTION REVIEW-PREPARE FOR YOUR PRESENTATION -- PART VI DELIVERING THE PRESENTATION -- HOW TO DELIVER YOUR PRESENTATION -- DELIVERING THE PRESENTATION -- Deliver Your Presentation in the Following Sequence -- POSTURE -- MOVEMENT -- SHOULDER ORIENTATION -- GESTURES -- EYE CONTACT -- USING YOUR VOICE -- Monotone -- Talking too fast. -- Problems with volume. -- QUESTION AND ANSWER TECHNIQUES -- HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR AUDIENCE TO ASK QUESTIONS -- HOW TO LISTEN TO QUESTIONS -- HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS -- PRESENTATION QUICK CHECK -- DELIVERING YOUR PRESENTATION -- QUESTION-AND-ANSWER TECHNIQUES -- PRESENTING A TECHNICAL PAPER AT A PROFESSIONAL MEETING -- General Hints for Success: -- Organization -- Visual Aids -- TECHNICAL PRESENTATION CHECKLIST -- CHECKLIST REVIEW -- EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS QUICK REFERENCE CHECK LIST -- TO DEAL WITH ANXIETY-I PLAN TO: -- TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE YOUR PRESENTATION- I WILL: -- TO DEVELOP AND USE VISUAL AIDS, I EXPECT TO: -- TO PREPARE FOR THE PRESENTATION, I WILL: -- WHILE DELIVERING MY PRESENTATION, I PLAN TO: -- FOR QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS, I PLAN TO:.

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