"At last, here is a complete presentation workshop in book form that gives you all the information and encouragement you need to become a highly skilled and successful presenter. Learn how to gain visibility for yourself and your ideas and move audiences to act on the message you are delivering." "With its easy-to-follow building-block format, How to Present Like a Pro removes the guesswork regarding what makes an effective, invigorating presentation. It outlines successful techniques for preparing material and delivering it before any audience and discusses ways of handling the headaches as well as the opportunities that presenters most often encounter. Extremely user-friendly, this book offers worksheets, model outlines, illustrations, and guidelines to provide you with the practical information you need to hone your skills and bolster your self-confidence. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.

Includes index.

Principles for Presenters -- The Purpose of Presenting Is to Persuade -- Perception Is More Powerful Than Fact -- People Are Inundated With Data -- People Forget Fast -- Effective Presentations Are Balanced and Satisfy Four Basic Criteria -- To Present Like a Pro, Remember -- Preparing Your Message -- Before You Present -- Getting Started -- Prepare the Objective -- Prepare Key Points -- Prepare Supporting Material -- Prepare Transitions -- Prepare the Preview and Summary -- Prepare the Opener -- Prepare the Closing "To Do" -- Finis -- Your Product -- To Prepare Like a Pro, Remember -- Relating to people -- Modes -- Relational Elements -- "Person-alize" Your Presentations -- To Relate Like a Pro, Remember -- Optimizing Your Effectiveness -- Delivery -- What You Project Visually -- What You Project Vocally -- What You Project Verbally -- Style -- By Design -- A Few More Pointers on Delivery -- To Optimize Your Presentations, Remember -- Media Make a Difference -- Audiovisuals as Supporting Material -- Qualities -- Low Tech -- High Tech -- Creation and Use -- To Present Audiovisuals Like a Pro, Remember -- Overcoming Anxiety -- A Matter of Ability -- Worst Case, Best Case -- Stages -- Supporters -- The Value of Being Prepared -- In Perspective -- To Overcome Anxiety Like a Pro, Remember -- Dealing With Difficulties, or Mastering the "Uns" -- The Unexpected Accident -- The Unforeseen Incident -- The Undesirable Behavior -- When You're in the Audience -- The Next Best Thing -- To Deal With Difficulties Like a Pro, Remember -- Fielding Questions and Comments -- Being Prepared -- Fielding Questions -- Fielding Comments -- When to Open the Floor -- To Field Like a Pro, Remember -- Skill-Building Resources -- Speakers' Groups -- Training and Coaching -- Taping -- Sales Training -- Stage Experience -- Role Models -- Opportunities -- To Build the Skills of a Pro, Remember -- Q's and A's -- Epilogue.