Storytelling in Presentations For Dummies

Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts MA leads writing seminars across the country, including the popular workshop “Stories and Storyboarding: Building Blocks to Influential Presentations.” Roberts is also the author of over 25 books and is often quoted in national news outlets and magazines. She is the author of Technical Writing For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Martians, Stories, and Heroes 5Chapter 1: Sizzle Your Presentations with Stories 7Chapter 2: Storyopia: Sharing Stories from What Is to What Can Be 19Part 2: Nuts ’n’ Bolts 31Chapter 3: Knowing Your Audience to Make Them Heroes 33Chapter 4: Mining and Crafting Great Stories 47Chapter 5: Starting Strong for a Groundswell Response 69Chapter 6: Ending Memorably 89Chapter 7: Storyboarding: Bringing Stories to Life Frame by Frame 97Part 3: Adding Flourishes 115Chapter 8: Slideware: Buying and Applying 117Chapter 9: Slide Sense: Using Slides Effectually 137Chapter 10: Handouts and Workbooks: Kick ’Em Up a Notch. 153Chapter 11: Your Bio: The Story of You 167Chapter 12: Requesting Feedback: Evaluation Forms 181Part 4: It’s Showtime 191Chapter 13: Poised to Present 193Chapter 14: Collaborative Team Presentations 213Chapter 15: On the Spot: Fielding Difficult Questions and Delivering Bad News 227Chapter 16: Adding a Splash of Humor 239Chapter 17: Vive la Différence: Diversity and Inclusion 249Chapter 18: Journeying from In-Person to Virtual 259Part 5: Specialized Presentations 271Chapter 19: Structuring a Training Session or Workshop 273Chapter 20: Nailing an Executive Briefing 291Chapter 21: Presenting a Paper at a Conference 303Chapter 22: Presenting Someone Else’s Content 317Part 6: The Part of Tens 325Chapter 23: Ten Hints for Combatting Stage Fright 327Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Telling a Relatable Story 331Chapter 25: Ten-Plus Ways to Make Your Presentation Interactive 335Chapter 26: Ten Reasons Presentations Can Fail 339Part 7: Appendixes 343Appendix A: Presentation Checklist 345Appendix B: Glossary. 349Index 353

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