Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery

by Garr Reynolds
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery

by Garr Reynolds

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Overview

Reach your audience through simplicity and storytelling

Garr Reynolds, the bestselling author of Presentation Zen, is back with a third edition that covers advances in PowerPoint, Keynote, and other presentation technology. Garr tackles storytelling through slides and shares his approach to effective presentation design.

  • Draw inspiration from fresh examples
  • Combine design principles with Zen simplicity
  • Create simpler, more effective presentations that will motivate your audiences

Garr offers techniques for cutting through the noise and distractions of modern life and truly engaging with your audiences in a meaningful way.

"Presentation Zen changed my life and the lives of my clients. The philosophy and approach so elegantly explained in Garr's book will inspire your audience. Don't even think of giving another presentation without it!"

—Carmine Gallo, author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs and Talk Like TED

"Garr has broken new ground in the way we think about the power of presentations, and more important, has taught an entire generation of communicators how to do a better job. Don't miss this one."

—Seth Godin, legendary presenter and author of This is Marketing

"If you care about the quality and clarity of your presentations—and you should—pick up this book, read every page, and heed its wisdom. Presentation Zen is a contemporary classic."

—Daniel H. Pink, author of A Whole New Mind and Drive


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780135800911
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 12/14/2019
Series: Voices That Matter
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 546,577
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Garr Reynolds is the bestselling author of Presentation Zen, Presentation Zen Design, and The Naked Presenter, and a leading authority on presentation design and delivery. A sought-after speaker and consultant, his clients include many in the Fortune 500. An award-winning writer, designer, and musician, he is currently Professor of Management and Communication Design at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. Garr is a former corporate trainer for Sumitomo Electric, Inc. and worked as the Manager for Worldwide User Group Relations at Apple, Inc. His popular website can be found at presentationzen.com. He lives with his family in the countryside of Nara, Japan.

Table of Contents


Foreword by Guy Kawasaki


INTRODUCTION
Presenting in Today's World


PREPARATION
Creativity, Limitations, and Constraints
Planning Analog
Crafting the Story


DESIGN
Simplicity: Why It Matters
Presentation Design: Principles and Techniques
Sample Visuals: Images & Text


DELIVERY
The Art of Being Completely Present
Connecting with an Audience
The Need for Engagement


NEXT STEP:
The Journey Begins

What People are Saying About This

Nancy Duarte

"Garr is a beacon of hope for frustrated audiences everywhere. His design philosophy and fundamental principles bring life to messages and can invigorate careers. His principles of simplicity are as much a journey of the soul as they are restraint of the mouse."--(Nancy Duarte, CEO, Duarte Design)

Merlin Mann

"Presentation Zen is just fantastic. Best of all it's not another recipe book about "how to make slides" - this is about re-imagining how your entire presentation will work together as a persuasive and integrated show, from conception through delivery. Awesome."--(Merlin Mann, 43folders.com )

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