Technical Presentation Workbook: Winning Strategies for Effective Public Speaking / Edition 3

by Richard L. Sullivan, Jerry L. Wircenski

Overview

This fully revised third edition includes an entirely new chapter devoted to online presentations. This Workbook also includes updated material on interactive training and questioning, as well as extensive coverage of electronic presentations. Packed with tips, ideas, and examples, this book consists of proven step-by-step approaches to planning and delivering effective technical presentations. Includes information on how to: gear presentations to engineering meetings, briefings, conferences, and training sessions; zero in on a presentation's topic and purpose; analyze the audience; arrange the room to boost effectiveness; and know your support media options. The Workbook's easy-to-follow worksheets, exercises, and checklists present the fundamental skills and advanced techniques that will help make every presentation successful. Best of all, the Workbook format allows the reader to work through each chapter or to jump directly to a specific skill.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780791859575
Publisher:	ASME Press
Publication date:	12/07/2012
Edition description:	Workbook
Pages:	316
Sales rank:	959,557
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.66(d)

Editorial Reviews

A public speaking how-to workbook aimed specifically at engineers who must conduct meetings, briefings, and conference sessions. The most common presentation strategies are supplemented by advice on seating arrangements, presenting a technical demonstration, leading a discussion, and making international presentations. The text is illustrated by work sheets, exercises, checklists, and lots of jokes for the faint hearted. Plastic spiral binding. No bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Written for engineers and other technical professionals, this workbook offers advice on planning and delivering effective presentations. Step-by-step instructions are given on analyzing the audience, setting up the presentation room, preparing notes, using supporting media, capturing audience attention, present demonstrations, lead discussions, and evaluate a presentation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)