Powerful presentations

Everything you wanted to know about Powerful Presentations is the essential guide to managers who want to speak with authority and confidence. It will help you perform well in any formal presentation.

Speaking in public is not the unusual event it used to be for the most people, whether you define ‘public’ as ten people or ten thousand. Even if you are not often asked to address large audiences, you will find presentations, both formal and informal, becoming an increasingly regular feature of being a manager, or a professional.

The ability to speak with authority and confidence is a key measure of a manager’s ability to perform well in his or her role. Communicating well is the mark of a professional.

This book spells out the pitfalls, and teaches how to make the most of the opportunities. Whether speaking to a small informal group, or presenting to thousands this is the book that will lead you through the steps of preparing your presentation, delivering it effectively and dealing with your audience.

Presentation skills can be improved above all by practise. As you follow the practical advice in this book, take pride in your progress. As your confidence grows, so will your competence.