Presentation secrets : do what you never thought possible with your presentations / Alexei Kapterev.

Includes index.

Ch. 1 What is presentation? -- What are presentations? -- Story -- Slides -- Delivery -- The three principles of presenting -- pt. I Story. ch. 2 The story's focus -- Not all stories are created equal -- Focusing on one idea -- Setting the goal -- The customer isn't always right -- Gathering the material -- Inventing the truth -- Can you sell without lying? -- ch. 3 The story's contrast -- Problems and solutions -- Hero and villain -- ch. 4 The story's unity -- Making your story unified -- Case study: The story of tomato sauce -- The problem of balance -- Case study: A company introduction -- pt. II Slides. -- ch. 5 The slides' focus -- Producing your slides -- Zen and Vajrayana -- Designing Zen slides -- ch. 6 The slides' contrast -- Energizing lifeless diagrams -- Using comparisons -- Data visualization -- Lies, damned lies, and statistics -- A word on animation -- Where to go next? -- Visualization resources -- ch. 7 The slides' unity -- Avoiding ugly slides -- Slide design for non-designers -- Working with pictures -- United world in a slide deck -- pt. III Delivery. ch. 8 Focus in delivery -- What should you focus on during delivery? -- Clarity -- Pace -- Voice -- Engaging with your audience -- Making eye contact -- Addressing any questions -- Using humor (or not?) -- ch. 9 Contrast in delivery -- The opposite of monotony -- Being perfect versus being passionate -- Don't avoid confrontation -- Learning from other people -- ch. 10 Unity in delivery -- Going with the flow -- The pros and cons of improvisation -- Relaxing control -- ch. 11 Where to go next -- Presentation checklist -- Taking further steps -- General presentation resources -- Storytelling resources -- Slide resources -- Delivery resources -- Presentations transform.