Publisher's Synopsis
Your brilliant ideas deserve the best, most powerful presentations. This book enables all public speakers to take their presentations from incredible concept to masterful delivery.
Today's library professionals must be able to clearly present information to various audiences to be effective. Crash Course in Presentation Skills furnishes a complete course on presentation development that draws on the successful, proven practical methods of renowned industry presenters-individuals with experience in a variety of library disciplines and different levels of organizational management and engagement. Exploding the myth that "some people just aren't cut out to be speakers," the author provides the essential techniques and organization skills that anyone can utilize to become a great presenter. Readers will be able to apply the practical information within to create a great presentation, starting from the initial concept stage to having a completely finished and refined professional product.
Provides key information that will benefit speakers in all types of professions, regardless of their level of experience or confidence in presentation-all in a single volume
Supplies practical tips and tricks from industry-leading presenters that can be easily implemented to improve presentation effectiveness
Explains concepts about communication that will not only benefit those who speak to groups and make presentations, but also help students, front line staff, managers, administrators, and independent consultants critically rethink how and why they present information to a given audience
