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Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever : Break the Rules, Make Mistakes, and Win Them Over.
Title:
Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever : Break the Rules, Make Mistakes, and Win Them Over.
Author:
Hough, Karen.
ISBN:
9781626560482
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (104 pages)
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- ONE: THE BADDEST WAY TO PREPARE -- #1: Your purpose is to give a good presentation -- #2: Give informational presentations -- #3: Practice in front of a mirror -- #4: Picture the audience in their underwear -- TWO YOU ARE THE PRESENTATION -- #5: Open with your introduction and close with questions -- #6: You either have confidence or you don't -- #7: What you say is most important -- #8 and #9: Scan the back wall to simulate eye contact, and stand behind the podium -- #10: Explain each topic -- #11: Have all your bullets on PowerPoint slides -- THREE OOPS! -- #12: If something goes wrong, act like nothing happened -- #13: Ignore your nerves, and they will go away -- #14: Control your emotions at all times -- Now Get Out There! -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Karen Hough doesn't want you to be "perfect." People fear public speaking because they worry about having to conform to all sorts of handed-down rules that tie them up in knots and put their audiences to sleep. It's authenticity and passion that win people over, she says, not "polish." But you can't be authentic if you're following guidelines that drain the life and personality out of your presentation. Hough debunks over a dozen myths about presenting to make it more fun and natural for everyone. She explains how practicing in front of a mirror makes you worse, why you should never end with questions, and much more. She includes true stories of people who not only were able to become great presenters by being "bad" but actually came to enjoy it! Like them, by following Karen Hough's wise and witty advice, you'll be able to tear up the old rules and embrace and develop your own style. You'll be freed to be a living, breathing, occasionally clumsy human being whose enthusiasm is powerful and infectious.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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