{"product_id":"presentation-secrets-do-what-you-never-thought-possible-with-your-presentations-paperback-softback-9781118034965","title":"Presentation Secrets; Do What You Never Thought Possible with Your Presentations (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118034965","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePresentation Secrets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDo What You Never Thought Possible with Your Presentations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexei Kapterev (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118034965, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 September 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 20.3 x 1.9 cm, 0.748 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A very likable book. It's lavishly illustrated with colour images explaining the art of giving speeches and presentations.\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Speech Writers Guild,\u003c\/em\u003e January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlan, create, and deliver amazing presentations!\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAlexei Kapterev's online presentation on presentations has seen more than one million views, all with no advertising or promotion. Building on this hit, he now brings us Presentation Secrets outlining his successful tactics for planning, producing, and presenting memorable and unique presentations. The author shares his insight, wisdom, and advice with impressive clarity and detail, covering the three main components required to a presentation: storyline design, slide design, and delivery. \u003ci\u003ePresentation Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e lets you get to work immediately, fully prepared, armed with confidence, and ready to inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaches everything that goes into a successful and memorable presentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps create a storyline, from planning the beginning, middle, and end, to establishing key points, to making a presentation scalable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how to design a slide template that meets your goals, ensure consistency, and find focal points\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDissects the delivery of a presentation, including how to create \"a character\", integrate mistakes, listening to yourself, talking to the audience, and avoiding monotony\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes non-presentation metaphor to drive home your understanding of storytelling, improvisation, and delivery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso featuring real-world examples of presentations from the worlds of business, science, and politics, such as Steve Jobs, Hans Rosling, and Al Gore, this unique book delivers tried and tested secrets and inside tips for making a sensational presentation!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRead This First xiii  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eWhat Is Presentation? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Presentations? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlides 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivery 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Principles of Presenting 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eStory 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eThe Story’s Focus 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot All Stories Are Created Equal 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on One Idea 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Goal 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Customer Isn’t Always Right 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering the Material 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventing the Truth 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan You Sell Without Lying? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eThe Story’s Contrast  51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems and Solutions 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHero and Villain 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eThe Story’s Unity 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Your Story Unified 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: The Story of Tomato Sauce 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Balance 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: A Company Introduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I I\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eSlides 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eThe Slides’ Focus  105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing Your Slides 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZen and Vajrayana 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Zen Slides 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eThe Slides’ Contrast 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergizing Lifeless Diagrams 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Comparisons 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Visualization 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLies, Damned Lies, and Statistics 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Word on Animation 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go Next?—Visualization Resources 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eThe Slides’ Unity 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Ugly Slides 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlide Design for Non-Designers 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Pictures 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited World in a Slide Deck 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I I I\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eDelivery 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \u003cb\u003eFocus in Delivery  199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Should You Focus on During Delivery? 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