{"product_id":"innovative-presentations-for-dummies-isbn-9781118856659","title":"Innovative Presentations For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBe the speaker they follow with breakthrough innovative presentations\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInnovative Presentations For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to engaging your audience with superior, creative, and ultra-compelling presentations. Using clear language and a concise style, this book goes way beyond PowerPoint to enable you to reimagine, reinvent, and remake your presentations. Learn how to stimulate, capture, and hold your audience in the palm of your hand with sound, sight, and touch, and get up to speed on the latest presentation design methods that make you a speaker who gets audiences committed and acting upon your requests. This resource delves into desktop publishing skills, online presentations, analyzing your audience, and delivers fresh, new tips, tricks, and techniques that help you present with confidence and raw power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocused and innovative presentations are an essential part of doing business, and most importantly, \u003ci\u003egetting business\u003c\/i\u003e. Competition, technology, and the ever-tightening economy have made out-presenting your competitors more important than ever. Globally, an estimated 350 PowerPoint presentations are given every second. When it's your turn, you need to go high above and far beyond to stand out from the pack, and \u003ci\u003eInnovative Presentations For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides a winning game plan. The book includes extensive advice on the visual aspect of presentations and, more importantly, it teaches you how to analyze your audience and speak directly to them. A personalized approach combined with stunning visuals and full sensory engagement makes for a winning presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to be an innovative, not just \"effective\" presenter in any situation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to read and cater to specific audiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate captivating visual materials using technology and props\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreative customize presentations to best communicate with audiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore and more employees are being called upon to make presentations, with or without prior training. With step-by-step instruction, vivid examples and ideas and a 360-degree approach to presentations, \u003ci\u003eInnovative Presentations For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e will help to drastically improve your presentation outcomes as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction 1  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Started with Innovative Presentations 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Winning Traits of Innovative Presentations 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Communicating Innovatively 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Coming Across as a Consummate Presenter 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Secrets of Presentation Success 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Analyzing and Focusing on Your Audience 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Planning Your Winning Strategy 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Creating Compelling Content 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Honing Your Platform Skills 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Choosing Resources and Rehearsing Your Presentation 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Giving a Great Presentation 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Captivating Your Audience 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Keeping Your Audience on the Edge of Their Seats 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Ending on a High Note 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Reminding Your Audience of Your Message 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Dealing with Questions, Resistance, and Audience Hostility 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Mixing Creativity and Technology 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Reinventing How You Create and Use Multimedia Visuals 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Using Presentation Board Systems, Flip Charts, and Props 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Winning Proposals and Presentation Handouts 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Going Beyond Bullets on Slides 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Selecting and Set ting Up Hardware 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Visiting the Future Today 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Tailoring the Message 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Giving an Opportunities, Results, and Benefits Presentation 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Presenting to Executives and Decision Makers for Surefire Wins 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Condensing Your Pitch: The Elevator-Ride Approach 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Presenting as an Impressive Team 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Traits of Innovative Presenters 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Almost Ten Reminders from the Laws of Communication Impact 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e has helped Fortune 500 clients close multi-million dollar deals by designing and developing extraordinarily innovative, solution-selling presentations with superior value propositions for his clients. \u003cb\u003eBarbara Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a marketing and technology consultant for more than 10 years and is the author of several books.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn to:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eImpress with superior, compelling, and creative presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse innovative ideas to out-present competitors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify your audience’s needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe the leader audiences will follow with innovative presentations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you want to enhance your presentations in creative and compelling ways? In plain English, this hands-on guide shows you how to reimagine, reinvent, and remake your presentations! You’ll get up to speed on the latest presentation design and delivery methods, learn to develop targeted messages, and gain the skills to present with confidence and power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAwesome business presentations — get a handle on ways to communicate with innovation and come across as a flawless presenter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan the canned presentation — discover the secrets of presentation success, from analyzing and focusing on your audience to creating compelling content and honing your platform skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrab and keep their attention — find out how to keep your audience on the edge of their seats with time-tested tips on the laws of emphasis, engagement, interest, and repetition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWow them with multimedia visuals — reinvent how you use visuals by combining imaginative board systems and props with the latest technology like tablets and augmented reality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake your message pop — grasp the nuances involved in presenting to executives and decision-makers, presenting as a team, and presenting a pitch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe different types of business presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to prepare for any response or behavior\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on choosing presentation tactics that support your strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance on rehearsing for custom presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of starting out with a bang\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to end your presentation on a high note\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips on choosing the best hardware and apps for your needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989427994853,"sku":"NP9781118856659","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118856659.jpg?v=1761784064","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/innovative-presentations-for-dummies-isbn-9781118856659","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}