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Introduction: Why consider the Actor’s perspective?
PART 1: Foundation
1. Rehearsal Process
The Talk Through
The Walk Through
Dress Rehearsal
The Rehearsal Process and You
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2. The Essentials
The Feet, the Hands, and the Face
Making eye contact work for you
Empowering your voice
Avoiding filler words
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3. Fear and confidence
Why am I Nervous?
Harnessing Your Nerves
Know Your Symptoms
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PART 2: Content
4. Audience Analysis
Audience Demographics
Audience Mindset
Expectations
Audience Analysis is Essential to Creating Your Presentation
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5. Acting techniques that help you create content
Identifying Your Presentation Objectives
Using Presentation Strategies
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6. The Blueprint for every Presentation
Introduction
Organizing Your Presentation Body
Conclusion
Working with Your Performance Notes
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PART 3: Delivery
7. Storytelling for audience engagement
Why Storytelling?
How to Tell a Story
Incorporating Stories into Presentations
Storytelling is Fluid
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8. Performance techniques
Make It All about You
Control Your Visuals
Get Away From the Furniture
Don’t Match the Backdrop
Reading Your Audience
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9. Stage Movement
Your Stage is Your Stage
Being Seen
Confident First Impressions and Final Moments
Using Your Stage
Seated Presentations
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10. Actors’ secrets for sharing the stage
Preparing to Co-Present
Group Presentation Rehearsal
Co-Presenting with someone who wants to “Wing It”
Presenting on a Panel
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11. Q&A management
Planning for Audience Questions
Elements of a Good Answer
How to Not Answer a Question
Rehearsing Q&A
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Conclusion
Appendix, Blueprint, Stage Layouts
