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! 

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.

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.

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