From Behind the Desk to the Front of the Stage: How to Enhance Your Presentation Skills
- 2h 20m
- David Worsfold
- Business Expert Press
- 2019
A practical guide to presentation skills based on four decades of experience of public speaking around the world and of training and coaching people. It deals with all aspects of public speaking but with a particular emphasis on the skills people need to be successful in their business career or when representing or presenting to a wide range of organizations. It covers a wide range of different presentation skills, including making an impact in the boardroom, conference speaking, using multi-media, hosting awards presentations and bringing technical papers to life. There are many practical hints and tips and exercises that people can do to improve their presentation style as well as detailed advice on how to create and structure content to make maximum impact
About the Author
David Worsfold is best known for his work as an award-winning financial journalist, in particular as a writer on financial services which he has covered for over 30 years.
His first book, Fighting for the Empire, was published in September 2016 and he is currently researching a book on Operation Aerial for publication in 2020.
A detailed guide to Twitter for Financial Services was published by Business Expert Press at the end of 2017. BEP will be publishing his book on presentation skills, From Behind the Desk to the Front of the Stage, towards the end of 2018.
As well as editing a range of leading business titles, David wrote for The Guardian for several years and has contributed to most major UK national newspapers. He has appeared on radio and television as a commentator on financial issues and is an experienced conference speaker and facilitator.
In this Book
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You Want to Succeed and So Does Your Audience!
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Preparation: The Foundation of Success
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Learning to Relax
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Content Versus Style
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Components of Style
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Making the Most of Your Voice
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Amplification and Microphones
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Content: Keep It Simple and Direct
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To Script or Not to Script?
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Making Slides and AV Work for the Audience
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Hosting and Facilitating Events
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Making Roundtables Work
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Chairing Conference Sessions and Panel Debates
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Making Awards Ceremonies Sparkle
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Social Events: A Different Challenge
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How to Improve
