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Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) [Paperback]

Garr Reynolds (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 Dec 2007 | ISBN-10: 0321525655 | ISBN-13: 978-0321525659 | Edition: 1
FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI

Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.


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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: New Riders; 1 edition (17 Dec 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321525655
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321525659
  • Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 1.1 x 23.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 173,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Please don't buy this book! Once people start making better presentations, mine won’t look so good. (But if you truly want to learn what works and how to do it right, Garr is the man to learn from.)"
Seth Godin
Speaker and Blogger
Author, Meatball Sundae

"Garr is a beacon of hope for frustrated audiences everywhere. His design philosophy and fundamental principles bring life to messages and can invigorate careers. His principles of simplicity are as much a journey of the soul as they are restraint of the mouse."
Nancy Duarte
CEO, Duarte Design

"Presentation Zen is just fantastic. Best of all it's not another recipe book about “how to make slides” — this is about re-imagining how your entire presentation will work together as a persuasive and integrated show, from conception through delivery. Awesome."
Merlin Mann
43folders.com

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FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI

Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.


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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for speakers at all levels 15 Feb 2010
By Elling Hamso
Format:Paperback
If you are giving a presentation in the near future, postpone it! Please read first Garr Reynolds' book Presentation Zen.

You think you are an expert presenter? I thought so, until I read this book. Now I am getting closer. Reynolds doesn't just explain why some presentations are good and most are bad, he really makes you realize why this is so and gives you a fundamental insight into how you prepare and deliver messages which the audience will understand and remember.

This is a very practical and easy to read book, he explains and illustrates the power of simplicity and white spaces, simplify to amplify, good design principles, how to use pictures and where to place the text, contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity. And when you have made your presentation, he tells you how to deliver it, how to connect with the audience and be completely present. Your presentation will never be the same
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Helpful but slim for the money and too many Kindle errors 2 Jun 2011
By Evan Grant
Format:Kindle Edition
I found the content of this book helpful and considered, and worth 4 stars. I expected the new age style given the title, and was really sold on the book by the neat foreword which I read in the Kindle free sample.

But I was expecting more given the price. "Leave them wanting more" is one of Garr's principles and he does urge us not to judge a presentation by its length alone. Quite right, but in the case of the book, many more examples to illustrate his points would have been helpful.

However the main reason I have rated this 2 stars is the number of careless errors in the Kindle edition. Some of the images described in the text are missing, and the promised stock photo credit is absent. These are slapdash errors that would not bother me in a cheap or free e-book but they are unacceptable in an e-book at this price.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must buy" book 26 Sep 2010
By Colin
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after being recommended it by a friend.
I read through it all, not liking all of it, nor agreeing with some of the points.
But then I put together a presentation for my exceutive board, using the principles in the book, and not only got my point across but also got a round of applause from my CEO.
The value I have got from this book is amazing, so I would say it really is a "must have" for anyone serious about getting messages across to an audience.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice summary of some basic rules to follow for more compelling and...
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Published 8 months ago by joooc
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Presenters
I bought this book for some general guidance on avoiding "death by Powerpoint" and I can recommend it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by croftonstorage
5.0 out of 5 stars Why wasn't I told before?
This book contains essential design considerations for making a slide show. It all seems so obvious now that I had read it; this is stuff everyone should realize but sadly they... Read more
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Published 21 months ago by Phil Gaskell
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Book
Purchased this book after hearing about it at a technical conference. Well worth the price. It shows how some simple changes to the way you approach and design presentation can... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2011 by MichaelJ
4.0 out of 5 stars Great imagery marred only by the writing
This is not a book for reading. If you are expecting lush, soaring, rhetoric you will be disappointed. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2011 by Rowan Manahan
5.0 out of 5 stars It does what it says on the cover!
The cover says 'Simple ideas on presentation design and delivery' and Garr Reynolds follows his own rules in this book by providing a masterclass in presentation design and great... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2010 by Gill Graves
3.0 out of 5 stars too many words - needs more pictures
I was very excited when I got the "Presentation Zen" book, I'd heard great things about the blog and I was pleased to see so many pictures and examples in the book. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2010 by Dermot Greene at Geekspeak Training
1.0 out of 5 stars Way below expectations
I would not bother to buy this book (unfortunately I already have!). A few good ideas (which you could pick up in 10 minutes of skimming) and the author pretty much breaks all his... Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by Simon Gifford
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent asset to presenters and communicators
Good book with a lot of useful information. I have bought this book for others to read for whom I thought it would be useful.
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by WhiteDogs
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