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Presentation Resources
Check out these online resources to improve your presentation skills.
Better presentations: A guide for scholars, researchers, and wonks by
Whether you are a university professor, researcher at a think tank, graduate student, or analyst at a private firm, chances are that at some point you have presented your work in front of an audience. Most of us approach this task by converting a written document into slides, but the result is often a text-heavy presentation saddled with bullet points, stock images, and graphs too complex for an audience to decipher--much less understand. Presenting is fundamentally different from writing, and with only a little more time, a little more effort, and a little more planning, you can communicate your work with force and clarity. Designed for presenters of scholarly or data-intensive content, Better Presentations details essential strategies for developing clear, sophisticated, and visually captivating presentations. Following three core principles--visualize, unify, and focus--Better Presentations describes how to visualize data effectively, find and use images appropriately, choose sensible fonts and colors, edit text for powerful delivery, and restructure a written argument for maximum engagement and persuasion. With a range of clear examples for what to do (and what not to do), the practical package offered in Better Presentations shares the best techniques to display work and the best tactics for winning over audiences. It pushes presenters past the frustration and intimidation of the process to more effective, memorable, and persuasive presentations.
ISBN: 9780231175203Publication Date: 2016-11-15
Mastering presentations: Be the undisputed expert when you deliver presentations (even if you feel like you're going to throw up) by
A simple four-step process for delivering winning presentations Mastering Presentations explains how entrepreneurs and small business owners can use guest speaking opportunities to generate rapport with audiences in order to foster business relationships with these audiences. The book provides a simple four-step process for giving presentations that helps eliminate the butterflies and increase self-confidence. It offers tips such as the 10 speaking venues that can generate more clients and credibility, an easy way to improve your memory that will help you present more confidently, a simple, but powerful process to design your presentation in 15-minutes (or less), and more. Explains how and why speaking to groups is a quick and easy way to generate positive, word-of-mouth advertising for your company Lists PowerPoint mistakes that will kill your chances of success and how to avoid them Offers tips on how to lead fearless question and answer sessions The energy and enthusiasm of a great presentation is contagious, and public speaking is a great way to channel this energy and generate a loyal following.
ISBN: 9781118484302Publication Date: 2012-11-28
Clear and to the point: 8 psychological principles for compelling PowerPoint presentations by
True or False? Most PowerPoint presentations are: BLcompelling BLilluminating BLinformative BLclear and to the point Answer: False Make a change following the principles of Stephen Kosslyn: BLa world authority on the visual brain BLa clear and engaging writer Making PowerPoint presentations that are clear, compelling, memorable, and even enjoyable is not an obscure art. In this book, Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned cognitive neuroscientist, presents eight simple principles for constructing a presentation that takes advantage of the information modern science has discovered about perception, memory, and cognition. Using hundreds of images and sample slides, he shows the common mistakes many people make and the simple ways to fix them. For example, never use underlining to emphasize a word--the line will cut off the bottom of letters that have descending lines (such as p and g), which interferes with the brain's ability to recognize text. Other tips include why you should state your conclusion at the beginning of a presentation, when to use a line graph versus a bar graph, and how to use color correctly. By following Kosslyn's principles, anyone will be able to produce a presentation that works!
ISBN: 9780195320695Publication Date: 2007-08-13
Public Speaking Basics by
This textbook provides concise information, classroom exercises, homework assignments, and speeches to enable college students to master public speaking. There is an emphasis on creating effective thesis sentences, motivational appeals, introductions and conclusions, outlines, and supporting information. The text includes sample speeches for each speaking assignment along with pertinent speech evaluation forms. Chapter topics include speech anxiety, delivery, subject selection and audience analysis, thesis sentences, motivational appeals, organizing and outlining, introduction and conclusion methods, supporting information, presentational aids, effective listening, Standard American English sounds, and creating various informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches. A sample course syllabus is provided, as well as a test study guide. In this revised edition, some of the chapter exercises have been revamped, some sample speech outlines updated, some of the explanations clarified, and a new special occasion speech has been included.
ISBN: 9780761865407Publication Date: 2015-04-03
PowerPoint 2016 for Dummies Video Course
Watch these 1-2 minute videos to learn more about the functions available in PowerPoint 2016 including themes, graphics, SmartArt, speaker notes, and more.
Presentation Practice Room
Book the Presentation Practice Room (244A) at Frisco Landing Library to rehearse your class presentations, complete with a presentation screen, podium, and sound reducing wall panels.
One Button Audiovisual Recording Studio
Book the One Button Studio (244B) at Frisco Landing Library to record high quality video and audio clips to use in your academic or creative projects, complete with a camera, lapel mic, desktop computer station, green screen, lighting, and sound reducing walls.
Make an account at EMS to reserve library rooms in advance or use the touchpad on-site for immediate booking if rooms are available.