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Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever, Break the Rules, Make Mistakes, and Win Them Over

eng

Includes bibliographical and index

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non fiction

Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever

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Break the Rules, Make Mistakes, and Win Them Over

If you're like most people, the phrase "You'll be giving a presentation" is on a par with "It looks like that molar will have to come out." Well, let's be honest: you'd prefer the surgery, wouldn't you? One reason most people regard public speaking as a nightmare is that they have to be "perfect." They drive themselves crazy trying to conform to all sorts of handed-down rules that tie them up in knots and put their audiences to sleep. But Karen Hough knows that by throwing out those rules, relaxing, being yourself, and even making "mistakes," you'll connect with your audience much more effecti

Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION: So Who Said You're a "Bad" Presenter?; ONE: THE BADDEST WAY TO PREPARE: Start Breaking the Rules Before You Even Hit the Stage; Break These Rules; #1: Your purpose is to give a good presentation; #2: Give informational presentations; #3: Practice in front of a mirror; #4: Picture the audience in their underwear; TWO: YOU ARE THE PRESENTATION: So Be Your Baddest You; Break These Rules; #5: Open with your introduction and close with questions; #6: You either have confidence or you don't; #7: What you say is most important#8 and #9: Scan the back wall to simulate eye contact, and stand behind the podium#10: Explain each topic; #11: Have all your bullets on PowerPoint slides; THREE: OOPS!: Staying Bad, No Matter What Happens; Break These Rules; #12: If something goes wrong, act like nothing happened; #13: Ignore your nerves, and they will go away; #14: Control your emotions at all times; Now Get Out There!; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z; About the Author