Presentations In Everyday Life: Strategies For Effective Speaking

Contents I. The Basics 1. Presentation Speaking The Real World of Presentation Speaking What Is Presentation Speaking? Basic Principles of Presentation Speaking How Communication Works Becoming an Effective Speaker 2. Listening and Critical Thinking What Is Listening? Learning to Listen Listening to Your Audience What Is Critical Thinking? Adapting to Different Ways of Thinking 3. Building Presentation Confidence What Is Presentation Anxiety? Becoming a Confident Speaker Just Do It II. Preparation 4. Purpose and Topic Topic Versus Purpose Determining Your Purpose From Purpose to Topic 5. Audience Analysis and Adaptation Audience-Focused Communication Researching Your Audience Gathering Audience Information Analyzing and Adapting to Your Audience Mid-Presentation Adaptation 6. Speaker Credibility and Ethics Components of Speaker Credibility Developing Credibility Ethos and Ethics Good Speeches by Good Speakers The Good Audience 7. Logistics and Occasion Why Place and Occasion Matter Logistics Occasion Dress and Appearance Link Purpose, Audience, and Place III. Content and Organization 8. Supporting Material Support Your Ideas Research Strategies Documentation 9. Organization Why Organization Matters How to Get Organized Organizational Patterns Match the Format to the Content 10. Organizational Tools Getting Ready to Outline The Formal Outline Connecting Your Key Points Creative Organization 11. Introductions and Conclusions Introductions as Mini-Presentations Ways to Begin Starting Strong Last Impressions Last Conclusions as Mini-Presentations Ways to End Ending Effectively IV. Engaging Your Audience 12. Engaging Language The Power and Perils of Language The Nature of Language Style Presentation Principles and Language 13. Generating Interest Overcoming Audience Disinterest The Power of Stories The Benefits of Audience Participation Summing up Interest Factors Break the Rules V. Performance 14. Performance and Practice Choosing How to Deliver Your Presentation Practice Mid-Performance Decisions 15. Vocal Delivery Developing an Effective Speaking Voice Components of an Effective Voice Clarity and Correctness 16. Physical Delivery Making a Good Physical Impression Delivering Mediated Presentations Putting It All Together 17. Presentation Aids How Presentation Aids Can Help You Messages and Media Selecting the Media Visual Design Principles Handling Your Presentation Aids VI. Applications 18. Developing Informative Presentations What Is an Informative Presentation? Informative Strategies Insider Secrets of Informative Presentations 19. Understanding Persuasion What Is Persuasion? The Dynamics of Persuasion Why Does Persuasion Work? Applying Marketing Concepts to Persuasion 20. Developing Persuasive Presentations Purposeful Persuasion Organizing Your Persuasive Presentation Fallacies of Argument 21. Developing Special Presentations Special Presentations Introducing a Presenter Welcoming an Audience Making a Toast Delivering a Eulogy Sales Presentations Humorous Presentations Answering Audience Questions Impromptu Speaking 22. Developing Group Presentations What Are Groups? Types of Groups Communicating in Small Groups Presenting in Virtual Groups Appendix: Sample Presentations GlossaryJohn A. Daly is the author of 'Presentations In Everyday Life: Strategies For Effective Speaking', published 2004 under ISBN 9780618260164 and ISBN 0618260161.