How to give a pretty good presentation : a speaking survival guide for the rest of us /
TJ Walker.
- Hoboken, N. J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2010.
- xviii, 163 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: pt. 1. First thing first : Your introduction ; The tone ; Tailoring your speech ; Kicking things off ; The game plan ; Revenge of the nerves ; Supplementary materials ; Practice makes perfect ; Your appearance - - pt. 2. The presentation : Visual aids ; Stage presence ; Damned if you do, damned if you don't ; Testing . . . 1, 2, 3 ; Audience participation ; Timing is everything ; Don't panic ; Technical difficulties ; May I have your attention, please? ; Uh . . . um ; Linguistics ; Get to the point ; The Q&A ; Questions from the audience - - pt. 3. Tips, tricks, and other sage advice : Time crunch ; Develop the art ; Time trap ; Public speaking do's and don'ts ; Trust me on this ; "My" final speaking tip ; A final word.