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Acknowledgments | |
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From the Author | |
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The Exceptional Presenter | |
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What Makes a Presenter Exceptional? | |
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Open Up! | |
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Own the Room | |
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It's Not Where You Start, It's Where You Finish | |
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Do Not Discount Your Potential as a Presenter | |
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Do Not Underestimate the Power of Your Delivery | |
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Do Not Underestimate How Often You Use These Skills | |
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A Cascade of Benefits Awaits the Exceptional Presenter | |
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How Are You Positioned as a Presenter? | |
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Present to Win or Prepare to Lose | |
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How Was I to Know? No One Ever Told Me! | |
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The Cost of Average Illustrated | |
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What is the Cost of Average? | |
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Rate Yourself as a Presenter | |
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Organized: Structuring Your Story | |
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What Did He Just Say? | |
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The Five Components of Any Presentation | |
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How to "Tell Them What You're Going to Tell Them" | |
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Frame Your "Real Life" Presentation | |
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How to "Tell Them" | |
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How to "Tell Them What You just Told Them" | |
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End with a Purpose Statement | |
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Attention-Grabbing Openings | |
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If You Don't Look Organized, You Won't Appear Prepared | |
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The 60/20 Rule | |
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Presentation Prep Sheet | |
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Passionate | |
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The Power of Non-Verbal Communication | |
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Posture | |
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What is an Effective Base Posture When Standing? | |
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The Most Common Presentation Posture: T-Rex | |
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Other Speaker Positions and the Messages They Send | |
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What is the Most Effective Seated Position? | |
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Square Up | |
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Presenting from Behind a Lectern | |
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Fidgety Hands | |
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Can You Handle the Pressure? | |
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Five Tips to Appear Relaxed, Confident, and Professional | |
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Practicing to Solidify Exceptional Posture | |
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Gestures | |
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Five Effective Ways to Incorporate Gestures | |
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Visual Aids | |
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Practice Opportunities Abound | |
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Gestures in Summary | |
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The Dynamics of Voice | |
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Volume | |
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Inflection | |
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Pacing/Tempo | |
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Eliminate Verbal Graffiti | |
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Be Aware of the "Condescendors" | |
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Observation Sheet | |
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Engaging: To Earn Their Respect, You Must First Connect | |
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Rules of Engagement | |
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Natural | |
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Understand Your Audience | |
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Tips to Learn More about Your Audience | |
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Questions to Ask | |
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Practice | |
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Delivery Skills Weekly Practice Chart | |
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Quick on Your Feet: Conducting Successful Q&A Sessions | |
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Q&A Tips and Techniques | |
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Q&A Reminders | |
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Buying Time to Gather Your Thoughts | |
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Team Presentations and Q&A | |
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Exceptional Q&A: British Prime Minister Tony Blair | |
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Using Nervous Energy to Create Positive Results | |
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You're Not Different-Most People Get Nervous | |
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The Mental Game of Presenting | |
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Focus the Spotlight on Your Message and Your Audience | |
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Convert Nervous Energy to Positive Energy | |
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Techniques for Controlling the Fear | |
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Your Introduction Is Important | |
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Do Not Accept Average When You Can Be Exceptional | |
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Conclusion | |
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Presentation Sheets | |
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Personal Improvement Goals | |
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Presentation Assessment Form | |
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Delivery Skills Weekly Practice Chart | |
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Observation Sheet | |
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Presentation Prep/Outline Sheet | |
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About the Author | |