Clear, Concise & Compelling: How to Present to Change Minds and Influence Outcomes

by Susan Garrity Bish

Overview

No one intends to be a poor presenter. Yet many presenters leave their audiences wishing they could get a time refund. This usually occurs for one of three reasons. Dull, dry delivery can make a compelling topic uninteresting. Dynamic delivery that is not concise can be confusing. And a presentation that lacks a clear objective may fail to move the audience. Clear, Concise & Compelling equips the reader with the what, why and how to present influentially. This book provides everything you need to take the audience on an engaging journey to a specific destination.

Readers of Clear, Concise & Compelling will realize these benefits:

• Become known for delivering powerful, audience-centric presentations that audiences want to attend

• Utilize presentation skills to advance their career and expand professional and personal networks

• Become efficient in crafting presentations and confident in delivering presentations

• Learn to use presentations to change minds and influence others

So much more than the what and why of presenting. This book helps readers learn

how to:

• Develop a specific presentation objective that influences the audience

• Make strong audience connections

• Harness the power of stories

• Create influential slide decks

• Deliver dynamically using the Five P’s

• Turn anxiety into excitement

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640857292
Publisher:	Bottom Line Technologies
Publication date:	11/13/2019
Pages:	162
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Susan Garrity Bish is passionate about helping people learn, apply and benefit from communication and management skills that change careers. She is the co-founder and managing partner of Bottom Line Technologies, a consulting firm that has played a leading role in equipping global leaders for success. When she is not focused on making a difference in others' lives, she can be found in North Carolina on Lake Norman with her husband, Myron, and BFF (Best Furry Friend) Blaze.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Journey to Great Presentations

Chapter 2 Establish Your Objective

Chapter 3 Make a Strong Audience Connection

Chapter 4 Create Compelling Content

Chapter 5 Harness the Power of Stories

Chapter 6 Design Powerful Slide Decks

Chapter 7 Deliver Influentially

Chapter 8 Keep Improving

Editorial Reviews

This book is exactly what I needed. The tools, techniques and ideas helped me to fine-tune my presentation skills. Even if you are a confident presenter, you will benefit from this book.

Sales Rep

Clear, Concise & Compelling helped me go from hating public speaking to enjoying the opportunity to tell my story with confidence. I am well on my way to turning my biggest fear into a strength!

Marketing Director

My field service team participated in the Clear, Concise & Compelling workshop. They deliver presentations in various settings, from individual meetings to large group of attendees. I have enjoyed seeing the fast evolution in presentation skills quality of every participant. There is a marked improvement between before and after allowing the participants to deliver their presentations more efficiently, in a clearer manner, and in a more engaging way with the audience. Well worth the investment!

Senior Field Service Manager

I have attended corporate training events for over twenty years. Clear, Concise & Compelling is by far the single best workshop I have experienced.

Vice President of Sales

I’ve worked in the corporate world for three decades and have seen my fair share of bad presentations. After reading Clear, Concise & Compelling, I bought this book for my staff and my adult kids who are in the early stages of their careers. I believe that great presentation skills will have a positive impact on their career growth.

Finance & Accounting Director

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