How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation: A Speaking Survival Guide for the Rest of Us

T. J. Walker

Jul 2010 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Reduce the time and stress associated with your presentations

Bookshelves are crowded with books on how to be an exceptional presenter and promise to produce a brilliant, standing-ovation speaker. But what about a presentation resource for the rest of us? There are so many of us regular folk who who want to spend just a little time and effort to get over the big hurdle of giving a presentation, but don't know where to turn for advice.

How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation is the easy answer to this common need. Straightforward, entertaining, and well-organized, this user-friendly resource will walk you step-by-step through the process from how to write, rehearse, and deliver a pretty good presentation that will make you appear confident, memorable, and competent. Although it does not promise the moon (or a standing ovation), this public speaking survival guide will help you:

• Appear confident (even while still feeling nervous!)
• Take the spotlight off of you and put it on your content
• Save time
• Not put people to sleep with your PowerPoint Presentation
• Produce better results
• Make better impressions
• Reduce the feelings of dread, sleeplessness, and procrastination associated with your presentations
• Prepare even if you've waited until the day before or an hour before your presentation is to be given

Whatever your job, if you need to give a presentation and are feeling overwhelmed by it, How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation is there for you. If you want to reduce the time and stress associated with your presentations now and pass all future presentation opportunities with flying colors, then pick up this fun and accessible guide; you'll no doubt like the resulting improvement in both your personal and professional bottom line.

Ratings and reviews

I had a speaking engagement the other evening (I’m a novice) with about 80 persons in the audience. The Topic was on “Taking a vacation from Stress". I read this book the night after this speaking engagement and found it to be very good advice. It is short sweet and to the point and very quick reading. I was able to clearly see my strengths and weaknesses and know that the next time I give a speaking engagement I will be a little bit better. His advice on use of electronics, and preparation are sound advice. He completes the gaps of a beginning to intermediate speaker. His book was good enough that I just ordered another more advanced book from this author.

About the author

TJ WALKER is the founder of TJ Walker Speaking, an online presentation company and the author of the USA Today #1 bestseller TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations. He is also CEO of Media Training Worldwide, whose clients include prime ministers, CEOs, and Super Bowl winners. For more information, visit TJWalker.com.