Architect's Essentials of Presentation Skills

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ISBN: 9780471176756

ISBN-10: 0471176753

ISBN-13: 9780471176756

Edition: 2002

Authors: David Greusel

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Covers all aspects of making a presentation, from preparation to delivery Provides the tools to succeed in your next project interview Presents guidelines for capturing an audience and creating a "stage presence" Easy access to crucial business information for design professionals Find the concise, practical business information you need right now in the Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice Series. These authoritative guides quickly make you an instant expert on the best business practices crucial for success in today's design and construction professions. Each portable, affordable, user-friendly volume gives you: Authoritative advice from leading national figures …

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/9/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.45" wide x 8.56" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

DAVID GREUSEL, AIA, is a principal of HOK Sport + Venue + Event, in Kansas City, Missouri. He has more than twenty years' experience in every major role in architectural practice, including management, marketing, design, and technical aspects of projects. He draws hundreds of attendees to his featured lectures at AIA National Conventions, where he is consistently rated one of their best speakers.



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Design Professionals and Presentations


Reality Check


Defining Success


Basic Training


The Ten Commandments of Presenting



Planning and Preparation



Show Up


Physical Preparation


Mental Preparation


Stage Presence


Appropriate Movement


Summing It Up



What's My Motivation?


Persuasive or Informative?


Focus on the Objective


The Story Line


Presentation Formats


How to Talk


Summing It Up



Know Your Lines


The Key to Successful Presentations


Research


Facts and Factoids


Rehearsal


The Practice Paradox


The 1,000 Percent Rule


Helpful Rehearsal


Structure


Summing It Up



Find Your Light


Understanding the Location


Understanding the Mechanics


Managing the Lighting


Summing It Up



Delivering Your Presentation



Face Out


Cheating Out


The Five E's


Empathy


Summing It Up



Keep Going


Overcoming Obstacles


Overcoming Hostility


Overcoming Technical Problems


Overcoming Interaction


Overcoming Stage Fright


Summing It Up



Project


What and How


Vocal Modulation


Breath Control


Acoustical Considerations


Sound Check


Using Microphones


Summing It Up



Be in the Moment


Forget the Past


Forget the Future


What "In the Moment" Really Means


Summing It Up



Remember Your Props


Ownership Issues


Relating to Your Visuals


Visual Aids Overview


The Best Visual Aids


Summing It Up



Know When to Get Off


Timing Is Everything


The Soul of Wit


Setting the Pace


Orchestrating Movement


Striking the Set


Summing It Up


Epilog: Five Minutes!


Physical Preparation


Motivation Review


Mental Confidence


Know the Room


Face Out


Overcoming Obstacles


No Need to Raise Your Voice


Get Centered


Think about Visual Aids


Plan Your Exit


Last-minute Checks


Curtain Up!



Using Presentation Software


The Basics


Special Effects: Less Is Crucial


Adding Interactivity


Know When to Say No


Summing It Up


Index