Present Like a Pro: The Modern Guide to Getting Your Point Across in Meetings Speeches and the Media

Highly accessible full of memorable examples and at times amusing this book presents ten powerful techniques for getting your point across in all venues―including new media.In todays world nearly everyone including business professionals and executives salespeople teachers authors and entrepreneurs―in short anyone who needs to put an idea before others―needs strong presentation and persuasion skills. Moreover just as important as traditional public speaking skills is the ability to present effectively via various media. Todays presentation is just as likely to be given over Skype or on YouTube as in a room before a live audience.Present Like a Pro shares the expertise of a veteran presenter who knows what is demanded in todays marketplace and has lectured publicly appeared on television and testified before Congress. The straightforward step-by-step instructions provide a sensible plan of attack for preparing and presenting. The ten techniques give readers the ability to simplify the challenge of presenting to understand what works and to develop an effective strategy for solving any presentation problems not directly covered in the book. Author Carl Hausman addresses all of the common problems for those new to presenting or working in a new environment such as overcoming stage fright injecting humor and wit into a presentation while delivering credible expertise and winning over an inattentive skeptical or hostile audience.Clearly explains how to identify the best approach for a presentation gear your speech toward your audience and ensure a presentation is a resounding successDescribes how to make your voice more powerful clear and appealing by employing techniques used by broadcasters voice artists and singersIdentifies strategies for going beyond the old-fashioned public speaking mode into the modern world of the media-savvy presenter who integrates different formats and technologies into his or her approach―a particularly valuable skill set for entrepreneursTeaches how to develop flexible skills that will allow you to persuade captivate and entertain regardless of the specific purpose of your presentation