Business Presentation

Communicating to audiences remotely is an essential skill because the future of work is largely happening online. You’ve got to become a pro at virtual presenting so you can connect with others at a distance. This practical guide lays out a step-by-step process for planning, crafting, and delivering virtual presentations that will hold your audiences’ attention and move them to embrace your ideas. You’ll learn proven techniques that are used by the experts at Duarte, Inc., who have crafted some of the world’s best presentations for beloved brands, thought leaders, and causes.

How did an American immigrant without a college education go from Venice Beach T-shirt vendor to television's most successful producer? How did a timid pastor's son surmount a paralysing fear of public speaking to sell out Yankee Stadium - twice? How did the city of Tokyo create a PowerPoint stunning enough to win them the chance to host the Olympics? They told brilliant stories.

Developing and delivering presentations is typically challenging for technical professionals because they struggle with what to say about their work and how to say it. If they can't communicate their work in a relatable way, their work loses recognition and they miss out on top projects. In Luminary: Master the Art and Science of Storytelling, certified executive coach and CEO of an award-winning leadership development firm, Jack Griffin, solves these pain points by guiding technical professionals on how to create and deliver effective presentations in all settings.

Fortune 500 strategist and best-selling management author Ken Tucker explores the challenging skill sets required to navigate conflict and crucial conversations effectively. Drawing upon decades of experience in the corporate and government worlds, Tucker teaches leaders how to say what they really need to say and say it right, so their people and organizations execute the results they want and need.

Stop wasting your precious time. Business executives nationwide agree that meetings are the most unproductive activity in business today. Now, whether you're a leader or a participant, one of America's master communication specialists shows how you can get the most out of any meeting in half the time.

What makes a company great? Management trends come and go. Economic conditions fluctuate, and market demands shift. Corporations restructure and new owners take over. The one constant, the one enduring truth, is that people define the character of a company. They always have and always will. Motivated, passionate people make the difference between ho-hum mediocrity and extraordinary performance. That's the message from Peter W. Schutz, former CEO of Porsche AG and author of this new book.

I believe everyone has a story to tell. We all have experiences, memories, expertise and lessons we have learned that can benefit other people. I love the experience of when a "talk" comes to me. It's as if a seed was planted, and it starts to grow. It can even wake me up in the middle of the night!

Do you need a resource that you can pull out of your pocket to liven up meetings, trainings, professional development, and teaching? The 50 easily applied techniques in this timely manual spur creativity, stimulate energy, keep groups focused, and increase participation.

Panel discussions are a mainstay of events, from huge in-person conferences to small online networking meetings. So if you've got the job of moderating one, or being a panelist yourself, it makes sense to learn how to do it exceptionally well, from a professional. In this expert guide, former BBC TV presenter, professional moderator and award-winning speaker Penny Haslam, shares her vast experience. Whether you've got experience or are new to panels, this audiobook covers every aspect so you can be a roaring success.

Have you ever heard yourself or someone else say: "Some of my best friends are...(Black, White, Asian, etc.)"? or "I don't think of you as...(Gay, Disabled, Jewish, etc.)"? or "I don't see color, I'm colorblind"? These statements and dozens like them can build a divide between us and the people we interact with. Though well-intended, they often widen the diversity gap sometimes causing irreparable harm personally and professionally.

Overcoming Fake Talk explains why we often fail at our most important communications and offers proven advice for turning challenging confrontations into rewarding exchanges that foster collaboration, improve performance, and achieve results. You'll develop an understanding of the skills for holding a REAL conversation, including both the "said" and the "unsaid" elements present in any conversation; discover the framework for preparing and holding difficult yet meaningful conversations; and learn to no longer avoid the tough conversations they need to have.

What’s your story? It’s a question human beings have been asking each other since we first gathered around a campfire. Millennia later, this human need for storytelling hasn’t changed. We communicate most effectively through our personal stories - and our professional success depends on it. This groundbreaking guide shows you how to tap into the timeless power of storytelling to transform your business.

Running Effective Meetings For Dummies shows you how to plan, guide, and run a great meeting, whether you're doing it face-to-face, fully virtual, or a combination of both. Authors Dr. Joseph Allen, industrial and organizational psychologist, and Emmy-award winning communications expert Karin Reed team up to walk you through the steps you need to take to make your next meeting your best one yet.

Women are steadily showing up in powerful positions, and better communication and public speaking give women the ability to develop their full potential, seize every opportunity, and realize their aspirations. Whether pitching for new business, delivering a talk at a conference, raising money for a non-profit, or communicating one-on-one with coworkers, women can become effective, powerful communicators when they learn to speak with authenticity and confidence.

In today's connection economy, the most successful leaders inspire their people with purpose and meaning. Powerful corporate storytelling can mobilise people around an organisational objective in a way that a focus on market share never will. Be it a digital transformation or a diversity and inclusion initiative, corporate change needs the support of the people in that organisation in order to stick. Yet, while all stories can move people to take action, storytelling isn't a one size fits all.

In this fun and provocative book, Michael Fanuele, one of the world’s most successful marketing strategists, shares The Six Skills of Inspiration. With insights from music, politics, business, neuroscience, and a recipe for radishes, Stop Making Sense shares the creative blueprint that can unleash the inspiring leader in all of us.

You are about to speak... You're terrified! Heart racing, hands wringing, stomach churning. You're not just speaking, but speaking in public. You can't get out of it now. You've got to leave the safety of your chair, trek to the front, turn around and face your audience. What to do, where to go, where is the emergency exit? STOP. Breathe. You are in safe hands. You know your stuff, you have a powerful message to share. With Ges as your guide you will rediscover your natural confidence. You will let go of your anxiety and engage your audience powerfully.

Everybody hates meetings. And why shouldn't they? Most meetings are poorly led, counterproductive, and time-wasting. Based on decades of practice and research, best-selling authors Weisbord and Janoff have come to the conclusion that most people lead meetings incorrectly. They, instead, propose 10 contrarian principles that actually get things done.

Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide is just what the name implies: a hands-on, detailed description of facilitating Open Space Technology (OST). OST is an effective, economical, fast, and easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 2,000 participants that has been used in thousands of organizations in 134 countries and just keeps growing in popularity. Written by the originator of the method, this is the most authoritative book on the rationale, procedures, and requirements of OST.

Are you ready for your confidence to explode? Ready for your audiences to request you again and again? Ready to add some zeros and commas to your bank account? Regardless of your industry, profession, job, career, dream, or aspiration, there is a universal skill that you can develop that will be responsible for a large portion of your overall success. What is that skill? It's public speaking and presentation.