Point, click & wow! the techniques and habits of successful presenters

In Point, Click & Wow! you will find the insider knowledge of public speaking that we all need but were never taught. When Point, Click & Wow! was first published more than ten years ago, it quickly became the go-to resource for creating laptop presentations that have the ""Wow&quo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilder, Claudyne (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Francisco : Pfeiffer c2008.
Edition:3rd ed
Series:Pfeiffer essential resources for training and HR professionals Point, click & wow!
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627837206719
Table of Contents:
  • Point, Click & Wow!: The Techniques and Habits of Successful Presenters; Contents; Contents of the CD-ROM; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Focus on Your Key Messages; FOCUS ON YOUR KEY MESSAGES; FILL OUT THE PRESENTATION OVERVIEW; CHOOSE OR CREATE A FORMAT; CREATE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; WRITE YOUR OPENING AND CLOSING; IDENTIFY AND PLOT STORIES TO TELL; PLAN YOUR NOTES; DECIDE ON YOUR HANDOUTS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: Connect to Your Audience; CONNECT TO YOUR AUDIENCE; SEVEN WAYS TO CONNECT TO YOUR AUDIENCE; CONNECTING BASED ON SPECIFIC PRESENTATIONS; CONCLUSION
  • Chapter 3: Use Specific PowerPoint FeaturesHOW POWERPOINT CAN HELP YOU; POWERPOINT FEATURES THAT WILL SAVE TIME AND MAKE YOUR SLIDES LOOK MORE PROFESSIONAL; ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE USING CERTAIN POWERPOINT FEATURES; CONCLUSION; Chapter 4: Design Professional Slide Looks; CREATE SPECIFIC CONTENT SLIDES; CREATE PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED "EMPTY" CONTENT SLIDES; CONCLUSION; Chapter 5: Increase Your Credibility with Effective Slides; CHOOSE HOW MANY SLIDES ARE NECESSARY; LIMIT THE TEXT TO WHAT IS ESSENTIAL; FOLLOW THE CRITERIA FOR EFFECTIVE SLIDES; CONCLUSION; Chapter 6: Prepare for Technology Success
  • PREPARE DAYS AHEADRECHECK JUST BEFORE YOUR TALK; KEEP TRACK OF YOUR LAPTOP AND ITS CONTENTS; PRESENT INTERNATIONALLY WITH EASE; LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE'S STORIES; THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY; CONCLUSION; Chapter 7: Rehearse Like It's the Real Thing; TALK THROUGH YOUR SLIDES OUT LOUD AS YOU CREATE THEM; DO A REAL REHEARSAL; PRESENT WITH CONFIDENCE; DO A MINI-REHEARSAL JUST BEFORE YOUR TALK; BE YOURSELF WHILE ENGAGING THE AUDIENCE; CONCLUSION; Chapter 8: Demonstrate Executive Presence; CHOOSE YOUR PRESENCE BEHAVIORS; PLAN WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THE DATA; USE ENTERTAINMENT AND DRAMA-WHEN APPROPRIATE
  • DO MAKE A RECOMMENDATIONBE OPTIMISTIC; CONSIDER YOUR BEST PATH TO PERSUASION; ADVICE FROM EXECUTIVES; CONCLUSION; To Your Future; Resources; WILDER PRESENTATIONS; POWERPOINT ADD-IN PROGRAMS; CRYSTAL GRAPHICS' POWERPOINT ADD-ONS; GRAPHIC PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT POWERPOINT; TIMER FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS; THERMOMETER FOR POWERPOINT FROM INDEZINE; BACKGROUNDS: POWERFINISH; "STORY TELLING" BOOKS; ACTING IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP; PRESENTATIONS SITES; AV PRODUCTS; PRESENTATION DESIGNERS; BOOKS; CDS; References; Index; About the Author; How to use the CD-ROM; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  • USING THE CD WITH WINDOWSIN CASE OF TROUBLE