A reader-friendly collection of the best tips, tactics and lessons learned from the world's top presentation coaches on becoming a more influential, tech-savvy presenter. Eminently practical, the book offers advice crafted only for the real world, where time-starved businesspeople often have little time to design slides or rehearse presentations, have yet to discover many of the little used-but-valuable features of PowerPoint that can save time or enhance slide design and still adhere to "urban myths" of the presentations field. The book will also be among the first titles to offer offering practical advice on how to use mobile devices for greatest presentation impact, how to use design software other than PowerPoint; how to apply social media tools like Twitter to aid in delivering presentation messages; and how to use webconferencing not just to reduce travel costs, but to deliver more effective informational, training or motivational presentations across geographies. Part 1: Planning, Creating and Visualizing Presentations Chapter 1: The Presentation Blueprint: Groundwork for Success Chapter 2: Shaping Audience-Centric Messages: Achieving Balance and Flow Chapter 3: Perfect Practice: How to Maximize Your Rehearsal Time Chapter 4: Making Anxiety Your Ally Part II: Mastering Presentation Technology Chapter 5: Best Practices in Using PowerPoint, Keynote and Other Design Software Chapter 6: The iPad and Beyond: Using Mobile Devices to Present Chapter 7: Webconferencing, Webcasting and Podcasting Chapter 8: Using Video and Sound Part III: The Art of Moving Audiences to Action Chapter 9: How Influence Really Happens Chapter 10: Winning the Pitch: Delivering Memorable Sales Presentations Chapter 11: Even You, Mr. Ordinary Presenter, Can Become a Great Storyteller Chapter 12 : Tuning the Instruments: Using Your Voice, Hands and Body for Greater Impact Chapter 13: Disaster Recovery: What to Do When Things Go Wrong