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The Manager's Guide to Presentations

The Manager's Guide to Presentations

By : Lauren Hug
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The Manager's Guide to Presentations

The Manager's Guide to Presentations

4.8 (12)
By: Lauren Hug

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (10 chapters)
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The Manager's Guide to Presentations
The Manager's Guide to Presentations
Credits
Credits
Foreword
Foreword
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
Preface
Preface
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1
Planning Your Presentation
Planning Your Presentation
The presentation planning process
Beginning with you
Addressing your concerns
Setting your own personal goal
Identifying your strengths
Leveraging your management skills
Setting your presentation goal
Presentation parameters
Summary
2
Developing Your Presentation
Developing Your Presentation
What should you say in your presentation?
What does the audience need to know?
Why should your audience care?
Why should your audience act?
Why do you care?
Organizing your presentation
Opening
Appealing to the audience
Points (informing and persuading)
Fleshing out your presentation
Types of content
A note about slides
Including the audience in your presentation
Introducing interaction
Summary
3
Practicing Your Presentation
Practicing Your Presentation
Speaking with authority
Rehearsing your presentation
Preparing for Q&A sessions
Summary
4
Giving Your Presentation
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Giving Your Presentation
Before – Managing anxiety
During – Connecting with your audience
After – Obtaining feedback
Summary

Before – Managing anxiety

Hopefully, with all the work you've already done to prepare for your presentation, you are feeling confident about the big day. As the presentation approaches, however, you may find yourself feeling a little uncertain. The anxiety management strategies in this section will help you overcome any nerves that could undermine your managerial authority.

Visualizing success

A tried-and-true method often utilized by professional athletes, success visualization calms you and reminds you that an impressive, effective presentation is within your reach. When anxiety threatens to get the better of you, mentally rehearse your presentation, imagining the successful delivery of every word, gesture, demonstration, and answer. Visualize what you will look like and feel like as you confidently move about the room, communicating your vision, inspiring your team, and showcasing your leadership capabilities.

Visualizing worst-case scenarios

Another approach to combating nerves and uncertainty...

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