The Business Gym - Exercise your full potential!
The tried and tested way to build and develop your influencing skills.
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Arm yourself with everything you need to quickly become an expert presenter using our step-by-step guide to presentations.
The Presentation Workout has been specially designed to help you perfect the art of presenting in any situation. Packed full of practical advice and easy-to-follow techniques, our 10-step improvement plan will show you how to enhance your skills and ensure you deliver a polished performance every time.
· Test yourself – establish your strengths and weakness with our pre-workout assessment
· Follow the 10 Steps – discover the skills that every presenter needs to succeed
· Take action – learn how to build your new knowledge into your every-day performance
· Face your fears – increase your confidence and confront the 10 most common presenting challenges
What’s stopping you? Start your presentation workout today and begin exercising your full potential.
PART 1 10 steps to present with style
Step 1 What is the purpose of your presentation?
Step 2 Understand your audience and connect with them
Step 3 Structure your presentation and craft your words
Step 4 Get the opening right
Step 5 Getting your audience involved
Step 6 Use of visual aids, body language and dress codes
Step 7 Improving the clarity of your presentation
Step 8 Handling questions
Step 9 How to deliver your presentation with confidence
Step 10 Closing powerfully and reviewing your presentation
Part 2 10 presenting skills in action
Skill 1 Presenting to sell a product
Skill 2 Presenting a concept or idea
Skill 3 Presenting to motivate and inspire
Skill 4 Presenting change
Skill 5 Presenting a team brief
Skill 6 Presenting a new project
Skill 7 Presenting at a meeting
Skill 8 Presenting on a conference call or webinar
Skill 9 Presenting data (e.g. financial, technical or survey results)
Skill 10 Presenting in 5 minutes
Part 3 10 common presenting challenges
Challenge 1 How do I prepare with no time to prepare?
Challenge 2 How do I fit it all in, with little time available?
Challenge 3 How do I get people to listen and engage?
Challenge 4 How do I get people to take action?
Challenge 5 How do I manage interruptions?
Challenge 6 How do I manage difficult people?
Challenge 7 How do I deal with questions?
Challenge 8 How do I handle nerves?
Challenge 9 How do I remember what I want to say?
Challenge 10 How do I make a boring subject interesting?
Putting it into action: the mentor toolkit
How to work with a manager, mentor or colleague to put your new skills into action
Self-assessment questionnaire
Bibliography and further reading
Index
The tried and tested way to build and develop your influencing skills.
Backcover
Arm yourself with everything you need to quickly become an expert presenter using our step-by-step guide to presentations.
The Presentation Workout has been specially designed to help you perfect the art of presenting in any situation. Packed full of practical advice and easy-to-follow techniques, our 10-step improvement plan will show you how to enhance your skills and ensure you deliver a polished performance every time.
· Test yourself – establish your strengths and weakness with our pre-workout assessment
· Follow the 10 Steps – discover the skills that every presenter needs to succeed
· Take action – learn how to build your new knowledge into your every-day performance
· Face your fears – increase your confidence and confront the 10 most common presenting challenges
What’s stopping you? Start your presentation workout today and begin exercising your full potential.
PART 1 10 steps to present with style
Step 1 What is the purpose of your presentation?
Step 2 Understand your audience and connect with them
Step 3 Structure your presentation and craft your words
Step 4 Get the opening right
Step 5 Getting your audience involved
Step 6 Use of visual aids, body language and dress codes
Step 7 Improving the clarity of your presentation
Step 8 Handling questions
Step 9 How to deliver your presentation with confidence
Step 10 Closing powerfully and reviewing your presentation
Part 2 10 presenting skills in action
Skill 1 Presenting to sell a product
Skill 2 Presenting a concept or idea
Skill 3 Presenting to motivate and inspire
Skill 4 Presenting change
Skill 5 Presenting a team brief
Skill 6 Presenting a new project
Skill 7 Presenting at a meeting
Skill 8 Presenting on a conference call or webinar
Skill 9 Presenting data (e.g. financial, technical or survey results)
Skill 10 Presenting in 5 minutes
Part 3 10 common presenting challenges
Challenge 1 How do I prepare with no time to prepare?
Challenge 2 How do I fit it all in, with little time available?
Challenge 3 How do I get people to listen and engage?
Challenge 4 How do I get people to take action?
Challenge 5 How do I manage interruptions?
Challenge 6 How do I manage difficult people?
Challenge 7 How do I deal with questions?
Challenge 8 How do I handle nerves?
Challenge 9 How do I remember what I want to say?
Challenge 10 How do I make a boring subject interesting?
Putting it into action: the mentor toolkit
How to work with a manager, mentor or colleague to put your new skills into action
Self-assessment questionnaire
Bibliography and further reading
Index