Presentation Essentials: The Tools You Need to Captivate Your Audience, Deliver Your Story, and Make Your Message Memorable

One of the first books in McGraw Hills NEW Business Essentials Seriesproviding a how-to guide to develop powerful, engaging, and effective presentations for todays new world of work.

Presentation Essentials covers the skills you need to feel totally confident in your presentation development and delivery. Organized in three easy-to-digest sectionsThe Essentials, The Essentials Applied, and Beyond the Essentialsthis book provides feedback tools and assessments, a thorough explanation of key presentation topics including structure and storytelling, and is sprinkled with stunning illustrations throughout. Youll walk away feeling fully prepared to put your sharpened skills into action right away.

whether you are in a one-on-one meeting with your supervisor or pitching a new idea to a packed conference room of peers and leaders, knowing how to craft and deliver engaging presentations is an essential skill in every line of business. confidence is key in every presentationand sharpening your skills is the most direct route to building it.

Presentation Essentials includes:

• Lessons including how to build your signature style, structure a powerfully engaging presentation, unleash the power of storytelling, and understand the different type of presentations
• "Essential Takeaways" at the end of each chapter ensure you walk away remembering special key points
• Part I includes everything you need to know about crafting powerful presentations, memorable catchphrases, one-liners, and visually stunning slides
• Part II begins with a presentation skills self-assessment and guides you to apply the essentials in various presentations including speeches, training, information delivery, persuasive talks, and more
• Part III includes a skills feedback tool, information on delivering presentations for a living (as a speaker, trainer, coach, or consultant), and more