Stand and Deliver: The Fine Art of Presentation: A Gower Novel

David Michaels is afraid. His palms sweat. His knees threaten to buckle. And his tongue, like his stomach, seems to be tied in knots. For David is due to give a series of presentations. His objective is to win support for his project to save sick children in Amazonia. Fortunately, help is at hand in the unlikely shape of Demosthenes, the 4th-century Greek orator. Under his tutelage, David overcomes his fears and learns how to create a powerful presentation. What he learns, he realises, can be applied to any presentation, large or small. By following David as he gradually masters the techniques this book teaches how to: define the audience; determine what to say; organize the content; control nervousness; deliver in style; use visual aids; and deal with questions. The fictional treatment should make this an entertaining as well as an informative guide. As an additional aid to learning, the key points are summarized in checklist form at the end of the book. It should be useful to all managers faced with the need to give effective presentations.