The Virtual Presenter's Handbook [Paperback]

Roger Courville (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2009

A web-based seminar (i.e., "webinar" or "webcast") is a live presentation that brings the power and influence of live dialogue to presenters and audiences who can be anywhere in the world. Virtual presentation expert Roger Courville reveals his secrets for planning and delivering online presentations that get - and keep - remote attendees engaged. The first of its kind, The Virtual Presenter's Handbook provides practical guidance for presenters, whether amateur or professional, about how to approach, adapt, and succeed in this new presentation environment. With this book you will learn to: -Prepare and deliver online presentations that stand out from the crowd -Grab and keep the attention of remote attendees -Avoid six common mistakes most presenters make when presenting virtually -Leverage new techniques available in web seminars that are not possible when presenting in person

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About the Author

Roger Courville is a ten-year veteran of web seminars and presentations - from startup to Microsoft to co-founding two companies with partner and industry veteran Scott Driscoll. 1080 Group is a training and consulting firm providing companies with knowledge and skills to better communicate and compete with virtual presentations by teaching trainers, marketers, and salespeople how to design, promote, and deliver innovative web seminars and presentations. Our team has a collective experience that includes hundreds of clients, thousands of web seminars, and more than a million web seminar attendees.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace; First Edition edition (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1449504671
• ISBN-13: 978-1449504670
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Running Meetings & Presentations

More About the Author

Roger Courville is author of The Virtual Presenter's Handbook, Successful Webinars with GoToWebinar, and contributing author to Business Expert Guide to Small Business Success.

Roger is the principal at 1080 Group, blogger at TheVirtualPresenter.com, and internationally sought-after speaker/teacher on the use of web seminars to deliver business results.

A veteran of the web seminar business since 1999, Roger has reached tens of thousands in speaking appearances and tens of thousands more with writing appearances for Workshifting.com, SpeakingAboutPresenting.com, Training Australia Magazine, Presentations Magazine, eLearningGuild, and more.

His 2008 white paper "Five Keys to Moving Training Online" won TrainingZone.co.uk's Reader's Choice Award for "Top Download of the Year."

1080 Group is a training, coaching and research firm helping executives design and deliver interactive webinar presentations and programs. The 1080 Group team has a collective experience that includes hundreds of clients, thousands of web seminars, and more than a million web seminar attendees.

Contact him at +1.503.329.1662 or [e-mail].

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable reference guide for online presenting, October 28, 2009

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John Willsea "Willsea About IT" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Virtual Presenter's Handbook (Paperback)

Readable. Engaging. Informative. Fun. This is one tool that I can use on a regular basis for any size of on-line audience I present to. Roger gives easy to replicate strategies that I can put to use right away. Along with this, he highlights the issues that differentiate virtual presenting from other forms of presenting and gives tips for adjusting delivery styles. What a great resource!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Justify Why You Ask Presenters To Do Something, July 26, 2011

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Glenda N. Lembicz (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Virtual Presenter's Handbook (Paperback)

This book is a quick read - I read it in one afternoon. If you've attended one of Roger's webinars, it is pretty much the same information. I plan to use it to explain to the "non-professional" presenter how to present virtually - just because one is knowledgeable about the subject matter does not mean they are a presenter. It provides the reason "why" I'm asking them to do it a certain way.

The only drawback, is the book isn't a visually pleasing as Roger's webinars are. However, it does follow the format - introduce, explain, and key take-away. I guess I would have liked the little cliparts to draw my attention better. Oh way, Roger covered that - Don't Date Yourself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, February 16, 2011

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Texas Twanda "Don't Mess With Texas" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Virtual Presenter's Handbook (Paperback)

Unfortunately, this book is poorly edited...lots of typos. Second, the information really doesn't help that much. If you are already delivering webinars, you will already know most of what this author is writing about. Also, the book seems to be all over the place making it difficult to follow. That is why I gave this book a rating of 1 star.