Develop Your Presentation Skills: How to Inspire and Inform with Clarity and Confidence

Preface
Introduction
01 What’s your motivation?
	Personal goal setting
	The presenter’s alter ego
	Who are you?
	Main elements of character
02 Where do you begin?
	Different types of presentation
	Desperately seeking speaking
03 What on earth are you going to say?
	Start with the audience
	Develop templates
	Topicality
	Active research and statistical information
	Individuality
	Using quotations
04 It’s time to write… now!
	The big script
	Write it, learn it
	Notes and nudges
	Writing with PowerPoint
	The five steps to good writing
05 The power of storytelling
	The benefits of storytelling
	Collecting stories
	How to tell a story
06 Using humour
	Appropriateness
	Are you funny?
	Planned versus off the cuff
	What to expect when you deliver a funny line
	Jokes versus anecdotes
	What to do when humour fails
	The art of exaggeration
	Topicality
07 Visual aids and other tools
	High-tech tools
	Low-tech tools
08 Rehearsal
	Rehearsal technique
	Memory tips
09 Finding your voice
	Power
	Pitch
	Passion
	Pace
	Umms and errs
10 Openings
	False starts
	The negative start
	Top tips for brilliant beginnings
11 Endings
	Make the ending definite
	Make it upbeat
	Make it tight
	Make it passionate
	Applause
12 Handling your nerves
	Rationalize
	Control
	Understand
	Build confidence
	Antidote to nerves – checklist
	Body language
13 Handling your audience
	Fear of the audience
	Build your skills
	Audience interaction
14 Question and answer sessions
	The downsides
	Tips for success
15 Getting ready – some practical aspects
	Dress code
	Equipment
16 As the moment approaches
	The final countdown
	I wasn’t expecting that!
17 Stripped bare
	Overcoming the fear of exposure
	Preparing to succeed
18 Advanced memory tips
	Creating standard material
	Advanced interactivity
	The trouble with feedback
	Is it dangerous?
	Is it helpful?
	A range of interactive techniques
	Warming them up to interactivity
19 Progress report
	You are the best judge
	Video and review
	Good friends versus jealous peers
	Audience reaction
	Future bookings
	Formal feedback
Confidence under pressure
20 Building confidence
	Adding value
	Structure
	Persuasion
	Presenting under pressure
	Editing
21 What next?
	Beyond best practice
	Projection
	Tools of the trade
	Character
	Frequency
	Familiarity
	And finally…