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The Seven Strategies of Master Presenters

ISBN: 1564147444
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 109

Authors: Bradley C. McRae, David Brooks

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• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• The Seven Strategies of Master Presenters
• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• The Slight Edge Technique
• The Power of Incremental Improvements
• Master Presenters Develop Reciprocal Rapport
• How to Use This Book and Put Your Good Intentions to Work
• Presentation Skills Survey
• Strategy 1: Know Thy Audience
• 8 Techniques to Know Thy Audience
• Alignment
• Strategy 2: Prepare Outstanding Content
• Speak From a Strong Point of View
• Craft Titles That the Audience Would Crawl Over Glass to Hear
• Powerful Beginnings and Endings
• Use the Perfect Quote
• The Perfect Illustrative Story
• How to Find the Best Stories
• The Three S Advantage
• The Zero Draft
• Your Content Advisory Board
• Strategy 3: Use Superior Organization
• 1 Advanced Organizers
• 2 Eight Organizational Structures
• 3 Make Sure It Is Cohesive
• 4 Transitions Are the Keys to Clarity
• 5 The Critical Importance of Timing
• Strategy 4: Develop Dynamic Delivery
• 1 Avoid Hackneyed Openings
• 2 Use Powerful Language
• 3 Make Your Presentation FLOW
• 4 Add Suspense
• 5 Use Props for Impact
• 6 Use Drama
• 7 The Pause that Brings Applause
• 8 Use Humor Appropriately
• 9 The Power of Experiential Exercises
• 10 Role-Playing
• 11 Use Action Learning
• 12 Preparing for Questions
• 13 Develop Impactful Endings
• Strategy 5: Make It Memorable, Actionable, and Transferable
• Make It Actionable
• Make It Transferable
• Strategy 6: Manage Yourself, Difficult Participants, and Difficult Situations
• Dealing with Difficult Participants
• Dealing With Difficult Situations
• Strategy 7: Total Quality Improvement
• The Benefits of Practice Sessions
• Maximizing Salient Feedback
• A Word of Caution About Feedback and Evaluations
• Change the Questions Periodically
• Ask for Feedback as the Session Ends
• The Deep Structure
• Command Presence
• Conclusion: The Power of Lifelong Learning
• 2 Learn From Mentors
• 3 Learn From Coaches
• 4 Join a Mastermind Group
• 5 Learn How to Think Like the Experts
• 6 Interview the Best Presenters You Can Find
• 7 Learn from the Best Books, Movies, and Courses
• Appendix A: The Who s Who of Master Presenters
• Appendix B: References
• Appendix C: The Master Negotiator s Preparation Form(TM)
• Appendix D: Checklists
• Checklist 2: Preparing the Room, Both Front and Back
• Checklist 3: Things You Don t Want to Leave Behind
• Chapter Notes
• Introduction
• Strategy 1
• Strategy 2
• Strategy 3
• Strategy 4
• Strategy 5
• Strategy 6
• Strategy 7
• Conclusion
• Index
• Index_B
• Index_C
• Index_D
• Index_E
• Index_F
• Index_G
• Index_H
• Index_I
• Index_J
• Index_K
• Index_L
• Index_M-N
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_Q
• Index_R
• Index_S
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W-X
• Index_Y
• Index_Z
• List of Figures
• List of Exercises
• List of Sidebars