Savvy Presenter: 100 Tips for Mastering Presentations

This comprehensive handbook of quick hints can be used to polish your presentation to obtain the results that you seek. When your presentations need to captivate an audience, intrigue decision-makers, or showcase your message, Joanne G. Linowes, an internationally recognised coach who is based in Boston, is here to help with this handy book of trusted quick hints. Linowes shares her suggestions on winning presentations that have been proved to be successful for thousands of professionals for more than two decades. This book goes beyond basic presentation skills to provide the fine-tuning necessary to turn a good presentation into one that is truly impressive. Whether a seasoned veteran or just starting up the corporate ladder, this tool box of 100 tips can be dipped into, browsed or studied over and over. Various combinations of hints will work best at different times, depending on what you require from your presentation. Along with illustrations from award-winning designer Bob Gill, and a helpful "Ask Joanne" FAQ section, this little treasure trove of hints will find a permanent place in your briefcase or satchel and will help you make the impression that counts. AUTHOR: Joanne G. Linowes is principal at Linowes Executive Development Institute. Based in Boston, she is the originator of well-recognized methods for impressive and winning presentations as well as communications techniques for enhancing marketing and business development. She holds a B.S. from Boston University and an M.S. from the University of Pennsylvania. As a communications specialist and presentation coach, Ms Linowes conducts in-house training and executive coaching sessions and provides high caliber and distinctive professional development programs. She is published frequently in trade journals and publications and was an award-winning executive producer for programming on WGBH public television and radio. For over two decades she served as adjunct faculty at Northeastern University and Boston University developing and teaching courses in corporate, media and interpersonal communications. '"Joanne Linowes is about results; and her insights in 'The Savvy Presenter' are like having a personal trainer to get your presentation in top shape."' Ray Porfilio, Vice President, AECOM '"Joanne has a well-developed ear for what resonates with clients and what doesn't. And maybe more importantly, she knows how to impart that knowledge with grace and humour."' Tim Marsters, Principal, Perkins + Will '"Joanne really understands what it takes to make a presentation exceptionally effective. From content to delivery; from attitude to outfit - she knows what works and she makes a difference!" ' Elizabeth Meek, Principal, Sasaki Associates SELLING POINTS: - Invaluable for anyone in a business setting who needs to make impressive, influential presentations - Written for professionals who realise that success depends upon their ability to present ideas effectively - Complete with humourous and quirky illustrations from New York graphic designer Bob Gill 24 col., 15 b.andw.