pt. 1. Stand and deliver : the seven steps to presentation success -- Ch. 1. Step one : define your purpose -- Ch. 2. Step two : profile your audience -- Ch. 3. Step three : map and structure your story -- Ch. 4. Step four : add drama and impact -- Ch. 5. Step five : rehearse until perfect -- Ch. 6. Step six : deliver with style -- Ch. 7. Step seven : review and revise -- pt. 2. PowerPoint magic : how to design and deliver persuasive power points -- Ch. 8. Persuasion strategies : how to optimize the persuasive impact of PowerPoint -- Ch. 9. Say it with color : tapping into the power of the rainbow -- Ch. 10. Bullets, bullets, and more bullets : how to write, use, and lay out compelling text -- Ch. 11. Compelling charts : how to put the wow into pie, bar, and line graphs -- Ch. 12. Diagrams, photos, and cartoons : how to inform with impact -- Ch. 13. Present and sell : the ultimate PowerPoint sales presentation -- App A. The Mills presentations formula -- App B. PowerPoint presentation planner template -- App C. Blank PowerPoint presentation planning template -- App D. Organizing your presentation -- App E. Speaker evaluation template -- App F. How PowerPoint 2007 helps you create sensational presentations -- App G. The companion CD-ROM.
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Today's audiences have come to expect presentations that are not only informative, but also innovative and visually exciting. Power Points! shows readers how to create and use stunning PowerPoint graphics and visuals to their fullest, while also speaking with greater eloquence and persuasiveness. Author and persuasion expert Harry Mills reveals how to: * Captivate audiences with a mastery of graphics, diagrams, cartoons, and photos. * Speak and present with confidence and style. * Learn to influence any kind of audience. * Use the hundreds of professionally designed samples and PowerPoint templates on the companion CD-ROM to add drama to presentations. * Create dazzling visuals more easily by taking advantage of PowerPoint 2007's new features. With these invaluable tips, even the most reluctant speakers can deliver informative, entertaining, and persuasive presentations.
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Power points!.
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Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file)
Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file)
Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file)
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Business presentations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Business Communication-- Meetings & Presentations.