- Paperback: 180 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (1 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071379304
- ISBN-13: 978-0071379304
- Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 14.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,015,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
| ||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in Presentation Skills For Managers (Briefcase Books Series) for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
The ability to give a great presentation can be a tremendous career booster, while the opposite can keep a manager on a dead-end path. Presentation Skills for Managers is a practical, advice-filled book on how to create and make compelling and persuasive presentations. Besides reviewing material on preparing and delivering effective presentations, it includes new special coverage of the development and use of Powerpoint slides, something not found in most books on presentations.
From the Back Cover
Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:
- Clear, concise definitions of presentation terms and jargon
- Tips for being smart when planning and delivering your presentation
- How-to hints of the pros for smooth, successful presentations
- Practical advice to avoid mistakes during the entire process
- Warning signs for where things could go wrong
- Actual examples of principles and practices described in the book
- Specific procedures and techniques for creating a great presentation
Proven Techniques for Designingand Deliveringa Powerful Presentation Every Time
The ability to give a persuasive presentation is a tremendous career booster. Presentation Skills for Managers shows you how to create and deliver powerful presentations to any group, of any size, for any purpose. From the organization and preparation of convincing content through tips and tools for its skillful delivery, this newest Briefcase Book provides you with:
- Guidelines for selecting and using equipment tailored to your audience and subject
- Tested tips for involving your audience, and making their questions work for you
- An easy-to-follow primer for using Microsoft PowerPoint, today's most popular software package for making compelling slides and presentations
Numerous building blocks go into the creation and delivery of a presentation, and all must blend seamlessly for the presentation to succeed. Let Presentation Skills for Managers show you how to skillfully combine the three essential elements of a successful presentationcontent, design, and deliveryinto a single, compelling package, one that will work to strengthen your powers of persuasion as it enhances your career.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
Many people ask themselves the question in this chapter's title. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Many people ask themselves the question in this chapter's title. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had great hopes for this book. I was looking for a 'power' presentation skills book - something that would help me present to management.
This book is a very comprehensive, but also very basic, guide to presentation skills - think of it as a "presentations for dummies" type of book.
It does not address any real management needs, or styles for managers - the contents are just too general.
It's on my shelf as a useful aid for less experienced presenters in my department. Sadly I don't think I'll be getting from it what I wanted though.
Buy it - but understand it isn't what you might expect.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
3 reviews
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Best of both worlds
13 Dec 2001
Format:Paperback
Presentation Skills for Managers by Jennifer and Mike Rotondo is the ideal book for busy presenters who need a thorough grounding in the art and science of presentation skills. The book is small but very complete, covering everything from planning to execution. Checklists and reviews at the end of each chapter keep you focused and organized.
I was very impressed with the wisdom of the two authors. This book doesn't gloss over its topic but rather provides very important information in a readable format. It starts by explaining how you should prepare from the outset and then explains the process of converting your research and outline into a PowerPoint presentation.
While this book does not cover PowerPoint in detail, it does explain the necessary steps for using PowerPoint to create a presentation. This combination of theory and practice is unique and very useful because the actual process involves both the conceptualization of the presentation's structure and the execution in PowerPoint. (Microsoft PowerPoint owns about 90% of the market for presentation software.) Clear steps for designing a presentation in terms of layout, consistency, and color guide you through the creation process.
Finally, Presentation Skills for Manager explains in detail how to deliver your great presentation, including a guide to dealing with questions, your own nervousness, technical disasters, and much more. After you read this book once, you'll refer to it again and again, whenever you need to create and deliver an important presentation. And hey, aren't all your presentations important?
Ellen Finkelstein
Author of PowerPoint 2000 Professional Results
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A great guide for presenters at any level
31 Oct 2001
Format:Paperback
You can tell Rotondo really knows what she is talking
about. This book is a great guide on how to get your
point across effectively. She mixes good knowledge on
various items from PowerPoint design, room set-up,
effective delivery tips, and content structuring. I
have attended seminars before on how to give good
presentations, but they just focused on public
speaking. This book covers everything from the
creation process all the way to the `Question &
Answer' session at the end of a presentation. The easy
layout of every chapter with icons and helpful hints
ensures that the reading is short and concise. I have
found this is a great "go-to" book whenever I start a
new presentation.
about. This book is a great guide on how to get your
point across effectively. She mixes good knowledge on
various items from PowerPoint design, room set-up,
effective delivery tips, and content structuring. I
have attended seminars before on how to give good
presentations, but they just focused on public
speaking. This book covers everything from the
creation process all the way to the `Question &
Answer' session at the end of a presentation. The easy
layout of every chapter with icons and helpful hints
ensures that the reading is short and concise. I have
found this is a great "go-to" book whenever I start a
new presentation.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Tons of Great Information
1 Mar 2004
Format:Paperback
This book is written for those who are looking to right to the bottom line, something a busy manager can appreciate. It has offered me several tips on how to make a great presentation. The only problem I have with the book is that there are quite a lot of typos which can detract from its credibility. Other than that the information is right on.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Business, Finance & Law > Management > Management Skills > Coaching & Mentoring
- Books > Business, Finance & Law > Management > Management Skills > Communication & Presentation > Conducting Meetings
- Books > Business, Finance & Law > Management > Management Skills > Communication & Presentation > Presentations
- Books > Business, Finance & Law > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Entrepreneurship
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
