Excellence in Business Communication, 12th Edition
Chapter 14. Designing and Delivering Oral and Online Presentations
"No matter how topical, relevant or pressing your content is, you're often fighting an uphill battle for the audience's attention.
Dave Mac gives his advice at PresentationBlogger.
"If you're looking to improve your small-talk skills, here's an expert take on the best tips for making conversation.
"Many people think persuasion is essentially “debating lite.
"Though he’s nearly seen it all, Tyler Gaffney [photo, left] still gets surprised when early-stage B2B startups tell him how they’ve determined their pricing.
"In this clip Mark Powell provides best practice tips for opening and closing presentations.
"Have you ever wanted to reinvent yourself and start all over?
"Preparation for a killer presentation is counterintuitive because it runs against everything business people naturally do when it comes to preparing their talks.
"Are you a giver or a taker?
"Get ready because this episode is going to take a HUGE weight off your shoulders.
In this podcast Anna Runyan, founder of ClassyCareerGirl.
"If you want to be successful in your career, I have a little-known secret for you.
"It’s not about sleek graphics or the presentation software you use.
"What I’ve learned about productivity in the ten years I’ve been hosting The Get-it-Done Guy’s Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
"Do you ever find yourself in a conversation you don’t want to be having?
"Let’s talk about what we know about how rate of speech impacts credibility and persuasiveness.
"A listener wonders how to manage her frustration after being laid off twice.
Check out this podcast from the folks at SCORE.
Listen to the podcast by Lewis Howes (photo, left) of his interview with Chris Lee.
"Do you hate your voice?
According to Jeffrey Sharlach (photo, left), "People tend to worry about all the wrong things when they have to do a presentation.
"If you're tired of standing in front of your audience and shuffling through slides, you're definitely not alone.
"There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common.