A fellow of the Professional Speaking Association, member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development and the Association for Coaching, Kate is also an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Senator of Junior Chamber International.

Step 1    What is the purpose of your presentation?

Step 2    Understand your audience and connect with them

Step 3    Structure your presentation and craft your words

Step 4    Get the opening right

Step 5    Getting your audience involved

Step 6    Use of visual aids, body language and dress codes

Step 7    Improving the clarity of your presentation

Step 8    Handling questions

Step 9    How to deliver your presentation with confidence

Step 10 Closing powerfully and reviewing your presentation

Part 2    10 presenting skills in action

Skill 1    Presenting to sell a product

Skill 2    Presenting a concept or idea

Skill 3    Presenting to motivate and inspire

Skill 4    Presenting change

Skill 5    Presenting a team brief

Skill 6    Presenting a new project

Skill 7    Presenting at a meeting

Skill 8    Presenting on a conference call or webinar

Skill 9    Presenting data (e.g. financial, technical or survey results)

Skill 10 Presenting in 5 minutes

Part 3    10 common presenting challenges

Challenge 1   How do I prepare with no time to prepare?

Challenge 2   How do I fit it all in, with little time available?

Challenge 3   How do I get people to listen and engage?

Challenge 4   How do I get people to take action?

Challenge 5   How do I manage interruptions?

Challenge 6   How do I manage difficult people?

Challenge 7   How do I deal with questions?

Challenge 8   How do I handle nerves?

Challenge 9   How do I remember what I want to say?

Challenge 10    How do I make a boring subject interesting?

Putting it into action: the mentor toolkit

How to work with a manager, mentor or colleague to put your new skills into action

Self-assessment questionnaire

Bibliography and further reading

Index 

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