Speaking Your Way to the Top: Making Powerful Business Presentations (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series) [Paperback]

Marjorie Brody (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0205268145 | ISBN-13: 978-0205268146 | Edition: 1

With endorsements from two of the largest and most influential public speaking groups -- the National Speakers Association and Toastmasters International -- this book is a professional's key to success in the workplace. From job interviews to multimedia presentations, the way people present themselves and their thoughts can make or break their career. But they don't have to be a professional performer to give a great presentation - everything they need to know is right here. Popular trainer and keynote speaker Marjorie Brody leads readers step-by-step through planning, preparing, and delivering presentations of all types. Readers will learn about the homework they should do first, how to organize a presentation and develop the content, interesting ways to use data, how to grab attention and establish credibility, plus a wealth of other valuable information. Interested in team presentations? Client meetings? Conference speaking? Brody describes what it takes to make each one successful. But that's not all. She also provides dozens of ways to summarize and remember the most important ideas, including planning sheets, quick reviews and lists of tips and techniques. This book should be on the bookshelves of anyone who needs to present in their professional career. Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series.

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With endorsements from two of the largest and most influential public speaking groups -- the National Speakers Association and Toastmasters International -- this book is a professional's key to success in the workplace. From job interviews to multimedia presentations, the way people present themselves and their thoughts can make or break their career. But they don't have to be a professional performer to give a great presentation - everything they need to know is right here. Popular trainer and keynote speaker Marjorie Brody leads readers step-by-step through planning, preparing, and delivering presentations of all types. Readers will learn about the homework they should do first, how to organize a presentation and develop the content, interesting ways to use data, how to grab attention and establish credibility, plus a wealth of other valuable information. Interested in team presentations? Client meetings? Conference speaking? Brody describes what it takes to make each one successful. But that's not all. She also provides dozens of ways to summarize and remember the most important ideas, including planning sheets, quick reviews and lists of tips and techniques. This book should be on the bookshelves of anyone who needs to present in their professional career. Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (October 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205268145
• ISBN-13: 978-0205268146
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Business Presentations, January 5, 2001

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"ronlv" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speaking Your Way to the Top: Making Powerful Business Presentations (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series) (Paperback)

While not in sales-ever, I have made more than 10,000 business presentations to groups outside the organization. The group size ranged from a few to many people. I have attended even more presentations than I have given. Overall, this is the best book on business presentations that I have read thus far and it is likely to be one of the best books on the subject when I have read even more books on the subject. Treatment of team presentations and video conferencing was very good. The discussion of hand outs to the audience is excellent. The review of all types of visual aids is very good. The author does a superb job reviewing the use of slides that is so overdone. Admonishment to keep jargon to a minimum is very correct.

Using stories and anecdotes is handled comprehensively. Humor is hard to use in a business environment. When you are sure it is going to work it is very effective, it is risky as the author discusses. The work on delivery techniques and gestures is good. The brief discussion on stage fright is O.K. The idea of ending stage fright forever is unrealistic. Always be aiming for the that big opportunity that will bring the butterflies right back. The tools to beat nerves need to be in constant development. No author has done a great job on the subject. The most important technique is to become a leading expert on your subject and yet this is rarely mentioned.

This book has substance, is nicely organized and well written. The author exudes credibility with humility. Compared to the more than two dozen books on speaking read in recent months, this is one of the best. The areas that I wish I would have gotten help on earlier are using emotional appeals and personal stories for a highly sophisticated audience.

3.0 out of 5 stars The message is dangerous, June 24, 2009

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Hua Luo "BookForMBA" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speaking Your Way to the Top: Making Powerful Business Presentations (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series) (Paperback)

Have some good advice. But the message that image is everything and content is secondary is somewhat troubling to me. The author never mentioned it is important to present the listener useful information.

Madoff had a lot of perceived confidence and perceived trustworthiness.

4.0 out of 5 stars Speaking Your Way to the Top: Making Powerful Business Presentations, July 18, 2007

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JCS "JCS" - See all my reviews

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This book was used in school and prooved to be VERY helpful. It has helped me to earn straight "A's" so far!!