Excellent Presentation

This book will show you how to:

Support your core ideas with vivid examples and graphics using computer tools like PowerPoint ensuring that you persuade your audience and not overwhelm them with excessive multimedia

Steer question and answer sessions and discussions towards your goal

Positively influence the opinion of the decision-makers in your audience

Pursue excellence well beyond the realm covered in conventional books in the subject.

Excellent Presentation is your key to advancing your career, ensuring success in whatever you do, and empowering you to generate positive outcomes for yourself and your organisation, time after time.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jayant Neogy has been writing books for over 10 years since he retired from top echelon management. So far eight of his books have been published. He holds a Master\\\\\\\'s degree in Industrial Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and has over 40 years\\\\\\\' experience in India and abroad at all levels of management. He is a guest faculty at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi; The School of Convergence, Noida; and Institute of Technology and Management, Gurgaon. He brings to his writings the expertise of a qualified professional while retaining the point of view of a layperson.

CONTENTS
Part I Overview
Presentation Skills Vital to Success in a Global World
Introduction
The Powerful Role of Presentations
The Opportunity
Presentation and Multimedia
Key Factors for an Excellent Presentation
Three Factors
The Preferred Process
What this Book Contains
Part I Overview
Part II Planning and Preparation
Part III Structuring Your Presentation
Part IV Delivering the Presentation
Part V Pursuit of Excellence
Conventions Used in this Book
Part II Planning and Preparation
Introduction
Analyse Audience and Objective
Who is Your Audience?
A Checklist
What Do You Expect To Achieve?
Three Basic Steps
A Practical Planning Tool
Select Visual Aids and Graphics with Care
Avoid Distracting Visuals
Designing Good Visual Aids
Tools of the Trade
Practice, Practice, Practice!
Why Should I Practise?
How to Rehearse
Overcoming Nervousness
Part III Structuring Your Presentation
Introduction
Know what is Expected of You
Know Your Audience
Understand Their Mindset
Tailor Your Presentation
Technical Presentations
Your Introduction
Structure Your Presentation to Persuade and Convince
Persuasive Presentations
The Four Basic Steps
Holding and Retaining Interest
Begin with a Powerful Opening
Some Approaches
Things to Avoid
Ensuring a Good Start
End Strongly and Convincingly
How to Close a Presentation
Techniques for Closing
Part IV Delivering Your Presentation
Tackling Nervousness
Our Purpose
Key Principles
Key Lessons
Perform on Stage
Introduction
Tips for Performing on Stage
Handling Questions and Answers
A Check List
Stage Manners
Your Appearance
Stage Manners
Body Language
Talking the Talk
Introduction
Three Main Areas
A Presentation Checklist
Interacting with the Audience
Importance of Interaction
Preparation
Handling Questions
Part V Pursuit of Excellence
Introduction
What is an Excellent Presentation?
The Essence of Part V
Enhance Your Vocal Powers
Instant Evaluation Exercise
Correct Breathing
Building Blocks of Voice
Pitch Tone and Pace
The Importance of Practice
Advanced Visualisation
Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Getting Started with PowerPoint
Put Feedback to Use
Separate Objective from Subjective Comments
Evaluate Yourself after Every Speech
Have an Evaluator in Your Audience
Create Your Own Evaluation Handout
An Effective E