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Book SynopsisReveals the secret expectations harbored by business school professors when viewing presented material. Designed to offer a competitive advantage to anyone interested in a career in business, this book offers a truly unique means of developing powerful presentation skills.
Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I: THE WORLD OF PRESENTING; Chapter 1. I Hate Presentations; Chapter 2. Public Speaking: The Twenty-first Century Presenter; Chapter 3. Basics of Your Talk; PART II: THE SEVEN SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL SPEAKERS: FROM STICK-PUPPET TO 3D PRESENTING; Chapter 4. Stance; Chapter 5. Voice: “I Feel Especially Powerful Today!”; Chapter 6. Gesture; Chapter 7. Expression; Chapter 8. Movement: No More Stick-Puppet Presenting; Chapter 9. Appearance; Chapter 10. Passion: Evoking Emotion, Displaying Earnestness; PART III THE STORY; Chapter 11. Storytelling I: The Secret Weapon; Chapter 12. Storytelling II: What Kinds of Stories?; Chapter 13. Storytelling III: How Do We Tell a Story?; PART IV: GROUP PRESENTATIONS; Chapter 14. The Curse and Blessing of Group Presentations; Chapter 15. Group Presentations I: Getting Ready; Chapter 16. Group Presentations II: What to Do?; Chapter 17. Tools of Analysis: Orient, Eliminate, Emphasize, Compare; Chapter 18. The Case Competition; Conclusion; Glossary; Index
