Making Presentations Happen (A Simple and Effective Guide to Speaking with Confidence and Power)

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How to utilise your nervous energy to speak in public with confidence and authority!Public speaking is public fear number one! That’s what survey after survey tells us.As every ambitious professional knows, speaking in public is now arguably the most vital of all professional skills.The days of issuing memos from behind the closed office door are long gone. And yet, to most, speaking to a live audience is also the most daunting of all tasks. Whether we are persuading staff, presenting a seminar, facilitating a meeting or farewelling a colleague, most of us approach any sort of presentation with nerve-wracking dread.In Making Presentations Happen, Michael Brown provides an easy, straightforward set of steps to help you overcome your fear of speaking in public and allow you to present information clearly and confidently. This very practical guide will help you to uncover the secrets of successful presentations includingThe best preparation tips. • How to overcome nervousness. • How to develop rapport, even with the most difficult and challenging audience. • The most effective methods of persuading and convincing an audience. • Using audio-visuals with impact (without losing your audience!). • How to handle questions, interjections and interaction with an audience.Making it Happen books provide you with the inspiration, ideas and tools to generate positive change within your organisation. Each book in the series is written by a top consultant in the field who goes beyond the theory to explain how to implement a program that will really work for you. So find out what works and what doesn’t, what tricks to use and traps to avoid, and how to make things happen-fast!About Author: Michael Brown is a consultant with Christchurch-based Media Associates. For 15 years he worked as a television reporter, director and presenter, including secondment to the BBC Television in the UK. Brown’s presentation and media skills workshops are highly acclaimed by industry professionals and were the basis of this book.