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TED TALKS

The secret structure of great talks
Nancy Duarte . EDxEast
November 2011
The beauty of data visualization
David McCandless. TEDGlobal 2010
July 2010
TED's secret to great public speaking
Chris Anderson. TED Studio
March 2016
How to speak so that people want to listen
Julian Treasure. TEDGlobal 2013
June 2013
How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek . TEDxPuget Sound
September 2009

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Ebooks

The Effective Presentation by Asha Kaul Designed to respond to the growing needs of professionals and those in the academia, this book is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to making effective presentations. Written in a clear, accessible style, the author provides a friendly approach to a process that is often a nerve-wracking task for many. The author discusses how to plan presentations across disciplines, their delivery and aesthetics, and helpful tips throughout. With a multi-level focus, it also includes sections on: --choosing the right content and then sequencing it logically for maximum impact --duration of the presentation, ideal size of the audience and their level of understanding and knowledge base --presentation delivery, styles of communication, writing tips and the use of PowerPoint and video conferencing --audience interaction --strategies to avoid common pitfalls
ISBN: 9788132102656
Supercommunicator by Frank J. Pietrucha In our increasingly complicated and data-driven world, it takes a true genius to create, develop, and manage the complex technological systems and resources driving the marketplace. The good news is, our schools are producing increasing amounts of these incredible brainiacs. The bad news is, oftentimes they are the only ones who can comprehend their accomplishment and why the world is better for it.Supercommunicator recognizes that explaining what you do and why it's important drives funding, policy decisions, media exposure, public awareness, and customer adoption. Therefore, the ability to communicate technical content to nontechnical listeners is a skill no techy can afford to not master. In this groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind book, learn how to:* Distill details and data into big ideas * Deliver meaning to audiences * Use storytelling to captivate and educate * Humanize content to make complicated ideas more tangible * Layer harder ideas on top of easier ideas * Strip away complex language, jargon, and acronyms * Use analogies to explain unfamiliar areas * And moreYour latest technical development deserves more funding, media exposure, and public awareness--but nobody understands what it means! This invaluable resource reveals how to make the complex comprehensible, and the dry deeply compelling.
ISBN: 9780814433683
Publication Date: 2014-05-01
Mastering the Art of Oral Presentations by John P. Stewart; Don Fulop Proven techniques to win over any audience and make any sale Mastering the Art of Oral Presentations is your expert guide to delivering memorable and effective speeches and presentations. Whether selling a product, offering a service, or bidding for a contract, your oral presentation skills can often determine success or failure. This invaluable resource delivers real-world advice and proven strategies to elevate your game and close the deal. Comprehensive coverage of preparation procedures, delivery techniques, and presentation strategies provide you with the tools and knowledge to motivate and persuade your audience. Emphasizing real-world versatility, this unique book delivers methods equally effective to both individual and team presentations. Drawing from decades of experience, authors John Parker Stewart and Don Fulop offer keen insight into the process of winning over an audience. From topics ranging from rhetorical devices and visual cues to body language and stage presence, this expert guide will help convey a take-home message that resonates and endures long after your presentation has concluded. A must-have resource for government contractors, sales and marketing professionals, and anyone seeking to raise the level of their oral presentation skills, this book will help you: Develop winning approaches to oral presentations regardless of experience or skill level Build the confidence to present your ideas to individuals, teams, and large audiences Incorporate your personal and professional lives into your communication strategies Create and deliver messages that will win the hearts and minds of any audience Mastering the Art of Oral Presentations: Winning Orals, Speeches, and Stand-Up Presentations is an indispensable tool for those who speak to influence, to promote, and to sell--aiding you in making positive and lasting impressions on potential customers, team members, and decision makers. 
ISBN: 9781119550051
Publication Date: 2019-04-02
The Online Teaching Survival Guide by Judith V. Boettcher; Rita-Marie Conrad
ISBN: 9781119147688
Publication Date: 2016-09-19
What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School : 299 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career by Paul Gray, David E. Drew, Matthew Henry Hall, Laurie Richlin, and Steadman Upham
ISBN: 9781000976717
The Presentation Lab by Simon Morton
ISBN: 9781118687000
Publication Date: 2014-03-10
Develop Your Presentation Skills by Theo Theobald Provides step-by-step advice to prepare effectively and nail that presentation. This quick and easy guide provides a practical toolkit for developing a winning presentation and improving your confidence. Complete with case studies and expert input to help you avoid disaster, Develop Your Presentation Skills includes content to help you to deliver a presentation 'stripped bare' and to use new media to engage with your audience. This fully updated 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates and top tips to help you find your voice and use it with style; to inform, to persuade, to impress. From unpicking the original brief and understanding just what the audience wants, to facing your performance demons and constructing compelling content, you will keep your audience rapt with attention.The Creating Success series of books...Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.
ISBN: 9781398605930
Publication Date: 2022-07-26