Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 14. Developing and Delivering Business Presentations
"Many of us have had to battle the specter of arrogance at one time or another.
"Here are the top 9 visual communication mistakes that make you look stupid in your presentation .
These brief podcasts focus on marketing applications of social media.
"Author Vanessa Edwards and her team watched thousands of hours of TED Talks and noticed something surprising: The least popular TED Talkers used an average of 272 hand gestures during their 18-minute presentations, while the most popular used an average of 465 hand gestures in the same amount of time.
"Speak from the heart (and not a script) in order to engage your audience.
"This kind of discussion is all about degrees of certainty.
"This kind of discussion is all about degrees of certainty.
"We all want to be more productive, but we’re drowning in a sea of productivity apps and hacks.
"If you're planning to wrap up your presentation with a half-hearted call for "any questions?
"In The Episodic Career: How to Thrive at Work in the Age of Disruption, Farai Chideya [photo, left], an award-winning author, journalist and professor, reports on today’s challenging job landscape and offers tools for navigating the inevitable changes.
"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.
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"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.