The Smart Presenter

Book excerpt: DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT AND HALVE YOUR PREPARATION TIME Most people are too busy preparing presentations to be able to give great presentations. The Smart Presenter™ shows you how to stop tinkering and start connecting with your audience. Specifically, you'll learn : • How to create better presentations in half the time by applying the "Fast Prototyping" 5-step POINT program. • Why, when it comes to the structure or organization of your presentation, one size does not fit all, and how to choose the best structure for your particular presentation. • Nine advanced formulas for beyond bullets to communicate your information in a much more compelling way. • How to create openings and closings that grab your audience's attention and leave a lasting impression. • How to create visually compelling designs, even if you're not a graphic designer, without slaving over your presentation for days on end. • A simple — yet highly effective — technique for quickly identifying your presentation objectives.