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Presentation Skills 201: How to Take it to the Next Level as a Confident, Engaging Presenter
 
 
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Presentation Skills 201: How to Take it to the Next Level as a Confident, Engaging Presenter [Kindle Edition]

William R. Steele (Author)
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Presentation Skills 201 is for the good presenter who is determined to get even better. Containing over 70 pieces of detailed advice for higher performance, Presentation Skills 201 can be read from cover-to-cover or used as a reference guide. It includes valuable, easy-to-implement tips for every facet of the presentation process from planning to delivery. Readers will learn how to increase both the impact and memorability of their presentations. Included with the tips are scores of real-life examples and stories from the author's over 16 years of helping highly-accomplished presenters find that one more thing that they can do to take it up notch and build their careers by making strong, positive impressions on their presentation audiences.

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  • File Size: 238 KB
  • Print Length: 175 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1432738402
  • Publisher: Outskirts Press (January 13, 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003L780ZG
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,277 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like many of the other reviewers of this book I have read (and taken classes) in how to present effectively. My bookshelf includes three other books about presenting. But this concise book of 70 presentation tips resonated with me more than any other.

William Steele has done a masterful job of providing a condensed reminder list of key ingredients in an effective presentation. I would highly recommend reading this book (it's very accessible) before any major presentation. I am producing a large event with more than three dozen speakers and have provided Steele's tips to them all to help improve their presentations.

Any book that can potentially change your life is a good book to own. Making great presentations is important to success in business---and life. Being a good presenter can dramatically affect your career success. Presenting 201 can help you become a much better presenter.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Although there are hundreds of books on basic public speaking, Steele truly demonstrates "How to Take It to the Next Level as a Confident, Engaging Presenter." He stresses the importance of planning, so you can "just talk" to your audience. Among his more than 70 tips are how to use props, gestures, and humor properly; respect your people's time; how to discover and retire your favorite word or phrase; and explain acronyms.

There is much more, especially for the experienced presenter who thinks he/she knows it all. You'll find a wealth of information that will make you even a better presenter. Read this and put it in your library, but not on too high a shelf because you'll refer to it often.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I have well over a dozen books on presentation skills (including Zen, Jobs, and Weissman) and Presentation Skills 201 is one of the best. This book is no nonsense, just sound advice to elevate your presentation skills. I keep referring to it over and over. So will you.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Sharpen Your Saw
If you're already an accomplished speaker but want to improve your skills, PRESENTATION SKILLS 201 by William Steele was written just for you. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Monty Rainey
This Book Was Written Just for Me!
After getting some negative comments on a survey after teaching a new class, I ran for help. I could not have found a better book! Read more
Published 18 months ago by anon
great book
This is a great book to read if you give presentations to people in any context. It is not a detailed "how to give presentations from scratch" kind of book. Read more
Published on March 7, 2010 by Noha Yousry
Rock Solid
As a young minister, William Steele's book, Presentation Skills 201 has helped me with some very practical advice for my public ministry presentation each week. Read more
Published on September 17, 2009 by Jonathan Wegner
Quality Presentation Help
I've been presenting for nearly 30 years and thought that I knew everything - but I didn't. Many of the lessons taught in Presentation Skills 201 it took me years to learn (and in... Read more
Published on August 31, 2009 by Kurt Nelson
Excellent Tips for Novice and Experienced Presenters
Bill Steele's "Presentation Skills 201" is an easy to read book filled with personal stories, antidotes and excellent speaking tips for both the experienced and novice presenter. Read more
Published on August 16, 2009 by P. Klein
Useful Skills For Professionals
The author, William R. Steele, has written this book for professionals who find themselves in situations where they must make presentations to be successful in their jobs. Read more
Published on July 22, 2009 by Patricia Ann Benson
Taking it to the next level
Before I read Presentation Skills 201, I was one of those whom the author describes as "good presenters who are unlikely to become great presenters." Why? Read more
Published on July 20, 2009 by Janet Hill
How to tweak good presentations to make them shine
Bill has compiled a comprehensive reference manual you should use and reuse to continue to improve all aspects of good presentation to upgrade it to a great presentation. Read more
Published on July 13, 2009 by J. J. Wilson
Excellent guide for speaking coaches and experienced speakers
I really enjoyed this book. I teach public speaking to college students, and even though William R. Steele's book is intended for more advanced public speakers I still found many... Read more
Published on July 7, 2009 by LA
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William R Steele
In his 2008 bestseller "Outliers," Malcolm Gladwell sites research showing that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to gain the kind of "mastery associated with being a world-class expert." William "Bill" Steele passed that milestone several years ago as presentation skills trainer and coach.

In 1992, after 16 years of continuous presenting as a business executive, Bill decided to take his love of presenting and fully dedicate himself to helping others reach new levels of success when they go before audiences. Since then he has worked with thousands of people in both one-on-one and group settings.

In his book "Presentation Skills 201: How to Take it to the Next Level as a Confident, Engaging Presenter," Bill has drawn from his extensive experience to assemble over 70 tips that have proven to be effective in taking presenters from "good" to "exceptional."

Bill grew up in Toledo, Ohio, graduated from University of Colorado, and now lives in New Jersey with his wife Jan and their two rescued dogs, Kobe and Casey.

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