Presenting With Pizzazz [Paperback]

Sharon L. Bowman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1997

Do you teach, train, or give information to other people? This book is for you! Presenting With Pizzazz gives you a host of easy-to-apply tips and activities for getting learners of all ages more actively involved in their own learning. Based on accelerated learning research and written in a fun, conversational style, this book is a resource gem for today's busy teachers and trainers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Having one of Sharon's books in a trainer's library is like spice in a chef's kitchen! How refreshing to see a trainer share so generously with her readers!" -- Milt Wright & Associates, Denise Bissonnette, Author and Trainer

"Right on the money. Clear, packed with ideas, and a must for any teacher and trainer." (Jensen Learning Corporation, Eric Jensen, Owner) "The best instructional methodology book I have ever read." -- Human Resource Development Program, North Carolina Community College System, Barbara Boyce, Director

"This extremely readable book is full of high-energy activities designed to get participants on their feet while they learn. The author's experience, energy and sense of humor comes through clearly on every page of the book." -- Thiagi Game Letter, Summer 1998

"This perky little paperback is ... both a practical review of some important accelerated learning approaches and an idea bank of activities you can put to use immediately ... in style and content, a gem of a book!" -- The Accelerated Learning Application News, May/June, 1997

From the Back Cover

Presenting with Pizzazz is your one-way ticket to an exciting new destination in state-of-the-art presentation techniques. After reading this book:

* you'll create learning experiences for your audiences that will be unforgettably unique, fun, creative, and useful at the same time;
* you'll have a Trainer's Toolbox at your fingertips - short, quick, high-energy activities designed to get your audiences on their feet, moving and energized while they learn;
* you'll receive rave reviews and outstanding evaluation ratings when you put into practice the Pair Shares, Personal Reflections, Energizers, and Activities;
* you'll use the Trainer's Tips as personal benchmarks for you own exciting journey as you learn to present with pizzazz!

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 107 pages
• Publisher: Bowperson Pub (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965685101
• ISBN-13: 978-0965685108
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #608,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Full of Ideas, July 10, 1999

By 

Angela Jones ([e-mail]) (Atlanta, Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presenting With Pizzazz (Paperback)

It was an easy book for me to read in few days and get a lot of wonderful easy to use ideas. I recomend this book to anyone who does presentations to a group of people.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I hope my kids' teachers read this book!, January 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Presenting With Pizzazz (Paperback)

This book makes involving students easy, quick, and fun. It makes sense to teach this way. I wish more teachers for both kids and adults would use these ideas.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Tips!, July 28, 2003

By 

J. LEE - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Presenting With Pizzazz (Paperback)

Almost every book on presentation commanded at least a few hundred pages of text, so you could imagine my sceptism when I bought this book.

I am glad to say that I have not regretted this purchase. :)

You realise that this book is a no-nonsense, straight to the point tip book, the moment you flip to the content page. The elaborations are concise and punchy. You don't have to mull through numerous pages of boring academia but you get very useful tips. Sharon Bowman is quite obviously an old hand at training.

What I also loved were the punchy and witty little words of wisdom that Sharon Bowman boxed up in various parts of the book. It made lots of common sense when you read them, and of course, served to tickle your funny bones.

My only reservation about this book is that while the tips are great, its suggested games/pair shares do not seem very useful for most situations - to some extent, these pair shares can seem rather common and boring.

Nevertheless, I would take this with a pinch of salt, and rather use these suggested games/pair shares not as the hard and fast model answers, nor as templates, but more as suggested examples. Ultimately any game can become boring and mundane if too many people keep repeating it in different trainings. Your job as a trainer is to make sure this doesn't happen, and that creativitiy is always maintained.