Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 14. Developing and Delivering Business Presentations
"Is your company producing relevant, useful content?
"What are the rules of data visualization, a practice that draws on research into cognitive theory, graphical perception, statistics and journalism?
"If you're trying to perfect your pitch, try these seven public speaking exercises to help you get there.
"Fortunately, eloquence is a skill that can be taught, practiced, and mastered.
"Public speaking means – for most people – stress and a sudden flurry of decision-making under stress.
"Poor use of PowerPoint is such a common bad habit that it’s almost become the norm in the corporate world.
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"In his book "The Virgin Way," Richard Branson reveals that he loathes speaking in public.
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"Many people are afraid of public speaking.
"In the past year and a half, I’ve given over 100 keynote speeches and hundreds of presentations, and things have changed dramatically.
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Staples presents 7 reasons why you should be using email in your marketing.
"Follow these steps to land your dream job: .
"Your body language speaks volumes about your mood and attitude.
"When we speak, we have about 60 seconds to capture our audience's attention, establish credibility, orient them to our topic, and motivate them to listen, says Darlene Price, president of Well Said, Inc.
"I am continuously fascinated by what comes out of people's mouths in the workplace.
"Even your best ideas mean nothing if no one listens to you.
"Japan is known for its complex rules for social behavior.
Jacquelyn Smith relays the advice of Darlene Price (photo, left).
"Lithium Technologies, a social customer experience management platform, announced the results of a recent survey performed on its behalf by Harris Poll, finding that brands are increasingly under pressure by consumers to innovate," writes Justin Lafferty in a piece at AdWeek.
"When it comes to persuasive communication, if you wander, you are lost.