Örn Bodvarsson, Dean of the Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University, Salem, OR:

 

Show Time! is a delightful read! As someone who’s been talking for a living for nearly 40 years, I learned far more from this book than I expected to. This is a book anyone, regardless of experience, who wants to learn to be more efficient, effective, and impactful in public presentations, should absolutely read. From the President of the United States on down to a teen’s class presentation in junior high, Show Time! is the most comprehensive, practical, and fun-to-read book on public speaking I’ve ever seen. 

 

 

CONTENTS 

FOREWORD                                                    

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2: COMMUNICATING

Chapter 3: USING NON-VERBAL LANGUAGE 

Chapter 4: USING YOUR VOICE

Chapter 5: GETTING READY

Chapter 6: PREPARING YOUR SPEECH 

Chapter 7: USING NOTES

Chapter 8: USING VISUALS AND HANDOUTS 

Chapter 9: HANDLING QUESTIONS

Chapter 10: REHEARSING

Chapter 11: PRESENTING ONLINE

Chapter 12: HANDLING YOUR NERVES 

Chapter 13: IT’S SHOW TIME! 

About the Author

 

 

 

This practical guide will help anyone to make more effective presentations, whether in person or virtually, with less stress and more confidence. It identifies the key factors that make up a successful presentation and offers helpful advice on: overcoming barriers to communication; using relaxation techniques to handle your nerves; understanding your audience; recognizing the impact of non-verbal language; improving physical aspects such as posture, voice and clothing; structuring your talk for clarity and retention; using notes effectively; designing clear visuals and handouts; handling questions skilfully; and practising and planning beforehand.

 

 

 

 

This practical guide will help anyone to make more effective presentations, in person or virtually, with less stress and more confidence. It identifies key factors in a successful presentation and offers helpful advice on: overcoming barriers to communication; using relaxation techniques to handle your nerves; understanding your audience; recognizing the impact of non-verbal language; improving posture, voice and clothing; structuring your talk for clarity and retention; using notes effectively; designing clear visuals and handouts; handling questions skilfully; and practising and planning beforehand.

 

 

 

Make effective presentations, in person or virtually, with less stress & more confidence. Show Time! identifies key factors in successful presenting: overcome communication barriers; handle nerves & questions; understand the audience; ensure clarity & retention; non-verbal language, posture, voice, clothing, notes, visuals & handouts; and practice.

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth P. Tierney, PhD is a writer, trainer, consultant and lecturer in Communications and Management. She was a school administrator in the US and taught at University College Dublin, Ireland, Cesuga in Spain and Willamette University in Oregon. She coaches and delivers workshops, speaks at conferences and is the author of 14 books.