Powerful Presentations

You'll review different presentation styles, how to craft and structure a talk and how to make it engaging for the audience. If you've ever wondered how you can be chosen to speak at a conference, this book will show you how and go in depth on how to craft a winning talk synopsis and proposal to stand out over the competition. You'll also examine many other details that go into giving a presentation such as face and hand gesturing, pre-performance rituals like visualization techniques, time management , addressing technical difficulties, preparing for question-and-answer sessions, gathering feedback, the differences between in person events and online talks/webinars and how to mold your presentation to the medium. 

Powerful Presentations will show you how to perfect your public speaking and presentation skills.

What You'll Learn

• Explore the design and structure of presentations that retain an audience’s attention
• Prepare for a talk, including rehearsal, but also failure contingency planning for things like projectors, Wi-Fi, demo failure, etc.
• Review all of the useful tools and services available to help you develop and deliver a great presentation

Who This Book Is For 

Professionals who want to design and deliver talks in their chosen fields of expertise, whether that be a software developer or an entrepreneur.