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

by Garr Reynolds (Author)
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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
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Will change your view of PowerPoint forever, 4 Feb 2008
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I've followed Garr Reynolds blog at PresentationZen for ages now as a source of inspiration and ideas for using slideware. This book is a brilliant summary of all that advice and more. Garr sets out the argument for using PowerPoint and Keynote as visual support tools to the main event (that's you). So far, so good but what really makes this a must buy is that the book is stuffed with concrete practical examples of how to do it. Even better, all the slides and images he uses are referenced so that you can find them online and use them yourself - there is even an offer from iStockphoto of some free images. All in all, a brilliant counterpoint to all the traditional "how to use PowerPoint" books that are out there.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Antidote to 'Death by PowerPoint', 10 Mar 2008
Garr Reynolds' work has been known to me for sometime through his blog, Presentation Zen. I've appreciated what he shared on the design and delivery of simple but powerful presentations. Since I started reading his blog, I have come to realise he has influenced my approach to designing slides. When I read that he was publishing a book, I pre-ordered Presentation Zen with some anticipation.

I was not disappointed. From the Foreword by Guy Kawasaki (done in slides) through to the 'Colophon' at the very end of the book (explaining technically how the book was put together), I found the content stimulating and the mere look of the book a delight.

'Presentation is everything,' they say. Well, not quite. There are some important observations on conventional business practice, about how it uses and abuses PowerPoint or Keynote, and about typical presentations in general. For example, the author comments on the convention by conference organisers, who ask for a speaker's slides in advance - the assumption being that all content is, or should be, in those slides. Or how about the practice common in Japan and elsewhere where lights are dimmed at the start of a presentation? If you have always assumed that such things were good practice then I recommend this book.

Also, I was delighted about how Garr Reynolds referenced people whom I admire: Daniel Pink, Seth Godin, Kathy Sierra, Dan and Chip Heath, Guy Kawasaki, Merlin Mann and Nancy Duarte. This gave me the confidence that here was someone who has 'got it', as a progressive thinker and presenter.

This book is a healthy antidote to 'Death by PowerPoint', and I shall continue to read Garr's blog with interest.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read and look at, 11 Feb 2008
Followers of the presentation zen blog will know that garth has a wealth of insights to share. What he shows in this book may not be the bullet point list of 'what to do to make good slides' that some may be after but his message is much more important than that. What presentation zen does is ask you to question your story and why it must be told. Once you have an answer then presentation zen will help you tell it. If you want a step by step this is how you make presentation book this is not it but if you truly want to make an impact then this is the book for you. The before and after slides are telling and the writing is a must. Anyone who has read anything by dan pink or guy kawasaki will find much to like here and will learn how to move from concept to practical application.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Every PowerPoint user should read this
This is a blueprint for creative, engaging, presentation design. Garr uses a Zen approach to designing simple, elegant and memorable slides that do so much more than the... Read more
Published 2 days ago by C. M. Perkins

4.0 out of 5 stars Stop death by powerpoint
A great book from Garr Reynolds with easy to follow and implement tips to make presentations that will really wow your audience. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Rg Paterson

5.0 out of 5 stars The best place to start
This is a very good introduction to presentation done the right way.
It is not the definitive guide to "how to get your presentations as good as the ones from Steve Jobs"... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jorge Laranjo

5.0 out of 5 stars Presentation Zen
Very interesting book. References to other books are very useful too. Must have for serious presenters.
Published 2 months ago by J. Larraz

5.0 out of 5 stars presentation zen
This is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to improve their approach to presentations, especially those wanting to find life after death from powerpoint
Published 6 months ago by Patrick

5.0 out of 5 stars Had very little presentation experience, never heard of Garr, gave a ppt based on this book - really positive feedback on my ppt
I have never left a review before but this book really helped me. I have made the odd slide before but nothing fancy. Read more
Published 11 months ago by AllieGeorgina

4.0 out of 5 stars Should be required reading for presenters
Bought this on "spec", and found it extremely useful. Written in a light and easy manner, never preachy, yet supplying valuable concepts and rules for all presentations... Read more
Published 11 months ago by G. Sharpling

4.0 out of 5 stars Replace Bullet Points with Dental Posters That Evoke Positive Feelings, Tell Stories, and Be Mentally Present
Long before there was PowerPoint, most presentations contained more columns of numbers and bullet points than pictures. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Professor Donald Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for people doing Presentation
This book is a must read on the Topic. Some people might find it not practical but I don't agree, it's just that it makes you think on the way we've been taught to do Powerpoint... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Steven C

5.0 out of 5 stars Presentations worth meditating on....
This concise book is a real breath of fresh air in presentation design. Stripping the art of presenting back to basics, Garr Reynolds advocates a clean and simple form of... Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. Donohoe

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