A handy guide to giving presentations!
?Say it with Success: Foolproof Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills? by Shannon Alter, CPM, shows the reader how to speak in front of people with a sense of confidence and the do?s and don?ts on speaking/presentations. Some of the things the author covers are:
Setting the Tone
Getting organized and doing your homework
Grabbing the audience?s attention from your first word
Common errors that can sabotage your presentation
How to get over stage fright
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Reading this book, I felt like the author was personally giving me a presentation on how to give a presentation. Her exuberance and knowledge flow throughout the book. The book isn?t a comprehensive guide, but more of a handy guide to help remind the reader on the fine points of speaking/presenting. It is small enough to carry around in your briefcase or purse so that you can refer to it wherever you are.
The author, throughout the book, offers instances from her own life to illustrate her points. Giving it that personal touch made me feel that she had a lot of experience and that she was not afraid to show her mistakes and how she fixed them. This book does lean towards giving presentations in the business world, but could definitely be applied to students in a school setting, or anywhere one has to talk to others. By following Ms. Alter?s advice, one is sure to have a better presentation!
**This book was received for free through Goodreads First Reads. That in no way influenced my review.**
