Say It with Presentations : How to Design and Deliver Successful Business Presentations

by Zelazny, Gene

• ISBN13: 9780071354073
• ISBN10: 0071354077
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-21
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Say It With Presentations contains presentation techniques from the bestselling author of Say It With Charts. A top-notch business presentation is equal parts information and entertainment. Say It With Presentations helps managers create the perfect mix of information, graphics, pacing, and "off-the-cuff" humor. It includes hands-on information on everything from defining the situation to developing the right mix of visual aids-to interest your audience without overpowering them. Since 1985, Gene Zelazny's bestselling Say It With Charts has given presenters the building blocks for dynamic presentations. Now, his graphics-rich Say It With Presentations guides the reader step-by-step through the process, utilizing up-to-date business audience research to deliver: dozens of practical tips-from communication masters including Tom Peters; tested techniques to set the perfect time-right from the start; tips and tools for using the latest audio/visual technology.

Author Biography

Gene Zelazny is director of Visual Communications for McKinsey & Company, where he works with the professional consulting staff to create, design, and rehearse presentations. Zelazny frequently shares his ideas at many of the world's major business schools, including Chicago, Columbia, Harvard, Kellogg, INSEAD, London Business School, Oxford, Sloan, Stanford, Tuck, and Wharton. His bestselling Say It with Charts has been translated into French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Define the Situation.

Design the Presentation.

Deliver the Presentation.

Closing Thoughts.