Say It With Charts Workbook

For nearly two decades, Gene Zelazny's Say It with Charts has given more than 100,000 professionals the knowledge they need to create visuals that capture audience attention. Now, in the companion Say It with Charts Workbook, Zelazny steps off the page to help professionals master the hands-on skills they need to make each presentation more compelling, convincing, and successful.

This first-of-its-kind workbook doesn't simply tell you how to create dramatic visuals. It presents you with visuals that have been used in real-world situations, then provides you with the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and make them better. Swap ideas and insights with master presenter Zelazny and discover his secrets of creating consistently powerful, persuasive presentations.

As results-focused as business itself, Say It with Charts Workbook will arm you with:

• Tips for creating visuals that are easy-to-understand, thought-provoking, and dynamic
• Audience-tested techniques for communicating information quickly and clearly
• Imaginative suggestions for customizing your graphics to impact and influence specific audiences

About the Author

Gene Zelazny is the Director of Visual Communications for McKinsey & Company.

His primary responsibility has been to provide creative advice and assistance to the professional staff in the design of visual presentations and written reports. This includes planning the communication strategy; structuring the story line; interpreting the data or concepts and recommending the best visual formats in terms of charts, diagrams, etc.; designing storyboards; and rehearsing the delivery of the presentation. He is also responsible for designing and conducting communication training programs.

His first book, Say It with Charts, was first published in 1985, and is now available in six languages. The sequel, Say It with Presentations, was published in 2000. Upcoming is his newest book, Say It with Imagination, in which he will describe ways you can combine creativity with today's multimedia tools to impress and inspire audiences to action.