- Paperback: 333 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford; illustrated edition edition (25 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198606818
- ISBN-13: 978-0198606819
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 15.3 x 0.9 cm
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A book of practical advice and useful tips on how to give clear and effective presentations. This lively, accessible, and illustrated guide is divided into two sections. The first provides comprehensive advice on writing, rehearsing, and giving your presentation, both as an individual or as part of a team. The second section contains a useful presenter's toolkit to inspire and build confidence and help with the tricky task of presenting across languages and cultures.
About the Author
Jo Billingham has worked as a freelance writer and trainer since 1988. A writer of business-to-business communications, her experience has covered most types of organizations including the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries, the public sector, and financial services. She works with individuals and groups to help them improve their presentation skills, as well as running in-house and public courses for all ages and levels of experience in various aspects of writing (business
writing, editing, reports, minutes, letters, press releases). This book draws on her extensive experience of the difficulties in preparing and executing presentations.
writing, editing, reports, minutes, letters, press releases). This book draws on her extensive experience of the difficulties in preparing and executing presentations.
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It's a beginner book - covers the basics in an easy to read format
16 Sep 2009
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This book is fine for beginners. It covers all the basics in preparing and delivering a presentation. It does not go into any great degree of depth.
Layout
It's easy to read
Laid out in bullet points
Brief pointers and reminders throughout.
It is not text heavy, could be used a reference book to pick up and drop.
Language is simple and it has an easy flow.
There are useful quotes littered throughout the book - some amusing, some thought provoking.
3 Things I found useful
Team presentations (page 98) are addressed well in this book. It is laid out in bullet point format or brief pointers. When presenting we tend to focus on ourselves and our message, forgetting about the others. When presenting as part of a team there is always a need for strategy. This chapter provides concise information and rules that a team of presenters often forget.
Presenters tool kit checklists (pages 122- 133)
This section is very useful to any presenter, beginner or experienced. Why?
It's a fast reminder, a tick list reminding us of the basics that we often forget when we are busy preparing or worrying. More importantly this checklist is very useful for those experienced presenters who have become blasé about presenting. I have used these checklists on my advanced courses regularly.
Question Time
There is a useful chapter (though brief) on handling questions, handling difficult audience members and how to prepare for question time. Some good key points.
3 things I didn't find useful
It lacks depth in all chapters. It seems to skim the surface. It is useful but definitely not for experienced presenters. If you are looking for something different in a presentation skills books this read doesn't really offer it.
It's a "bog standard" book - nothing really new, felt it lacked creativity.
It's a little old fashioned in certain chapters eg comments on wardrobe, chapters on visual aids.
Didn't include a chapter on language.
Beginners - worth a read
Experienced - don't bother
This book is fine for beginners. It covers all the basics in preparing and delivering a presentation. It does not go into any great degree of depth.
Layout
It's easy to read
Laid out in bullet points
Brief pointers and reminders throughout.
It is not text heavy, could be used a reference book to pick up and drop.
Language is simple and it has an easy flow.
There are useful quotes littered throughout the book - some amusing, some thought provoking.
3 Things I found useful
Team presentations (page 98) are addressed well in this book. It is laid out in bullet point format or brief pointers. When presenting we tend to focus on ourselves and our message, forgetting about the others. When presenting as part of a team there is always a need for strategy. This chapter provides concise information and rules that a team of presenters often forget.
Presenters tool kit checklists (pages 122- 133)
This section is very useful to any presenter, beginner or experienced. Why?
It's a fast reminder, a tick list reminding us of the basics that we often forget when we are busy preparing or worrying. More importantly this checklist is very useful for those experienced presenters who have become blasé about presenting. I have used these checklists on my advanced courses regularly.
Question Time
There is a useful chapter (though brief) on handling questions, handling difficult audience members and how to prepare for question time. Some good key points.
3 things I didn't find useful
It lacks depth in all chapters. It seems to skim the surface. It is useful but definitely not for experienced presenters. If you are looking for something different in a presentation skills books this read doesn't really offer it.
It's a "bog standard" book - nothing really new, felt it lacked creativity.
It's a little old fashioned in certain chapters eg comments on wardrobe, chapters on visual aids.
Didn't include a chapter on language.
Beginners - worth a read
Experienced - don't bother
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