Excellence in Business Communication, 11th Edition
Chapter 14. Designing and Delivering Oral and Online Presentations
Ian Griffin recently attended a forum where Kim A.
According to Nancy Duarte (photo, left), "Story is the most powerful way to persuade, whether you're persuading to sell your book or persuading to sell your idea.
Dave Johnson has good things to say about 9Slides - an online platform that allows users to upload slides and videos for a synchronized online presentation you can show to those who missed your live presentation.
“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States …”
In Washington, D.
"Though drafting and delivering a strong speech may seem daunting, these tips break down the process to make you look like a seasoned pro," says Farnoosh Brock (photo, left).
Download the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for use in preparing your solution for Case 5.
Download this PDF file, the executive summary of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, to complete Message for Analysis 13.
Download this PDF to complete Case 11.
Follow LinkedIn’s etiquette guide for students and recent graduates to increase your response rate and to maintain positive networking connections.
This document describes several intriguing new examples of social networks designed exclusively for members of certain professions or industries.
"Though drafting and delivering a strong speech may seem daunting, these tips break down the process to make you look like a seasoned pro," says Farnoosh Brock (photo, left).
Seth Godin says, "The best marketers, of course, use the needle and the vise at the same time.
A pie chart is better than a data table to show proportions in data.
When dealing with difficult audiences, it's important to be aware of the cast of characters involved.
When dealing with difficult audiences, it's important to be aware of the cast of characters involved.
As presenters, we regularly need to show our audiences how to fill out forms.
When replacing text with a visual, don't make the mistake of thinking that you need a fancy or complex visual.
When you are talking about date based events or information, don't use a simple list of the dates with no visual.
When you are presenting a calculation and how changes will affect it, make sure you do it so that the information is clearly understood.
Legal topics can be dry and boring if presented using slides that simply contain the words from a document.
In many training situations, too much text is put on the slide.
When explaining a technique, it is better to show than to tell.
Guy Kawasaki illustrates a simple-to-remember and truly effective mini-set of rules to conquer PowerPoint's typical low-legibility, visual boredom, and inability to augment the presentation being delivered.
Analogies are a good way to help the audience understand your point.