| Descript |
v, 197 p. : ill. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 The Seven Aspects of Speaking 1 Aspect 1 The Speaker 4 Aspect 2 The Message 5 Aspect 3 The Audience 9 Aspect 4 The Channel 16 Aspect 5 The Feedback 18 Aspect 6 The Noise 20 Aspect 7 The Setting 37 Chapter 2 Gathering Information and Materials 51 Librarians 54 Catalogs 54 Periodicals 55 Newspapers 55 Reference Works 56 The Internet 56 What Visual Aids Will You Use during Your Presentation? Will You Use Any Visual Aids? 59 Where Will You Stand during Your Presentation? 59 Presentation Preparation as a Process 60 Information Overload 61 Using Videos and Music during Your Presentation 63 Chapter 3 The Structure of a Presentation 65 The Introduction 67 The Body 69 The Conclusion 71 Monroe s Motivated Sequence Special Format for Sales Presentations 72 The Dozen Deadly Dangers Reasons for Poor Presentations 75 Chapter 4 Use of Visual Aids 79 Validity of the Data 82 Use of Visual Aids 83 Types of Visual Aids 87 More about Using Visual Aids 102 The Most Important Visual Aid 103 Chapter 5 Learning Styles 107 Visual or Spatial 110 Auditory or Aural 111 Verbal or Linguistic 113 Physical or Kinesthetic 114 Logical or Mathematical 115 Social or Interpersonal 116 Solitary or Intrapersonal 117 Mixed Learning Styles 118 Presentation Environment 118 Myers-Briggs 121 Chapter 6 Nonverbal Messages 123 Gestures Let Your Body Speak 125 Performance Orientation versus Conversational Mode 130 Types of Gestures 136 Locations of Gestures 138 How to Gesture Effectively 142 Body Movement 147 Chapter 7 How to Handle Questions 161 Question-and-Answer Period 163 The Five-Step Process for Answering Regular (Nondifficult) Questions 163 Dealing with Difficult or Hostile Questions 166 Chapter 8 The Effective Speech 173 More on Preparation and Presentation 176 Your Call to Action 184 Index 187 |
| Note |
400 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
| ISBN |
9781118431467 (e-book) |
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9781118361771 (pbk.) |
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