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About the book
Plan a first rate presentation in three hours or less, quickly produce slides and handouts, and discover ways to deliver it calmly, confidently and capably.
Introduction - Why you're right to be nervous and overwhelmed- The problem with presentations
Part One: Plan - Three hours to a good enough presentation
Step 1 - Get traction on planning – 30 mins
Step 2 - Lay the groundwork for a flexible, robust plan - 20 mins
Step 3 - Put together a flexible, do-able plan (with recipes to use as sane starting points for your particular situation) - 60 mins
Step 4 - Plan notes so you won't lose your train of thought - 15 mins
Step 5 – Verify the timings by practicing (a bit) - 30 mins
Step 6 - Plan slides/visual aids that support your outcomes - 15 mins
Step 7 - Lower your nerves by doing a sanity check - 10 mins
Part Two: Speak
1. Calm - develop relaxation skills and emotional resilience
2. Steady - signal credibility with your voice and body language
3. Conversation - taking the drama out of your mental model and develop a credible speaking style
4. Story - become a more interesting presenter by sharing your experiences
5 - Listen - deal with the dreaded Q&A confidently
Part Three: Extras
Extra: Just-in-time Coaching
Extra: Global group
Extra: Conference call
Extra: What to do if your presentation is tomorrow!
Epilogue: Next steps
Andrew Lightheart is an internationally recognised complex-topic presentation coach. He has coached getting on for 5,000 presentations by speakers hailing from more than 22 different countries. For ten years, he has specialised in working with technically-minded presenters like IT people, lawyers, academics, scientists, accountants and consultants. Andrew's clients include HSBC (in UK, Hong Kong and China), Glaxo SmithKline, Siemens, Philips and SoftwareOne.