Backstage pass for trainers, facilitators, and public speakers : your guide to successful presentations / Susan J. Jones ; indexer, Pamela Van Huss ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Susan J., author.

Contributor:

Van Huss, Pamela, bibliographic antecedent.

Dubowe, Michael, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public speaking.

Training.

Group facilitation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A do-it-yourself speaking coach, mentor, and image consultant rolled into one, this humorous book shows how to get your point across and win your audience.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - Preparation Precedes Success""; ""Clear Communication: Exceeding Expectations""; ""Questions and Answers""; ""Minimizing the Chance for Misunderstanding""; ""Tailoring Programs: One Size Does Not Fit all""; ""Preparing Handouts""; ""Organizing for Relaxed Delivery""; ""Do�s and Don�ts""; ""Chapter 2 - Little Things Mean a Lot""; ""Sleep for Efficiency""; ""Eat for Sustained Energy""; ""Dress for Success""; ""Pack Light and Catch the Early Train""; ""Questions and Answers""; ""Packing Checklist""

""Sharing Book Resources""""Heading off Equipment Trouble""; ""Hydration�Wet Your Whistle to Whet Your Brain""; ""Do�s and Don�ts""; ""Chapter 3 - Lights, Camera, Action!""; ""Readying the Facility""; ""Materials""; ""Start before You begin""; ""Questions and Answers""; ""Crutches to Stay Calm and on Course""; ""Room Setup: The Good, the Bad, and the Adjustments""; ""Seating Participants for Great Results""; ""Distributing Handouts and Materials""; ""Charts, Slides, and Overheads""; ""Grand Entrances""; ""Do�s and Don�ts""; ""Chapter 4 - Quick�Let �Em Love You!""

""Gaining Acceptance""""Building Audience Rapport""; ""Vulnerability""; ""Establish Common Ground""; ""Friendly is Good, Familiar is Not""; ""Acknowledge Knowledge and Know-How""; ""Working around Personal Quirks""; ""Questions and Answers""; ""Honoring Audience Expertise""; ""Increasing Visibility""; ""Changing an Audience�s Point of View""; ""Agendas and Overviews""; ""Introductions and Openers""; ""Positive Communication""; ""Do�s and Don�ts""; ""Chapter 5 - Put Teeth into Your Technique""; ""Purpose Drives Process""; ""Question and Answers""

""Delivering the Main Course: Information, Skills, and Message""""Limiting Content""; ""Reflections and Connections""; ""Motivating an Audience""; ""Generating New Thinking""; ""Understanding: Taking the Road Less Traveled""; ""Nonverbal Communication""; ""Small Groups to Enliven Learning""; ""Timing Group Work""; ""Maintaining Involvement""; ""Regaining Attention""; ""Ensuring Active Participation""; ""Tight Parameters to Ensure Success""; ""Do�s and Don�ts""; ""Chapter 6 - Enthrall �Em all""; ""Job 1: Make Time Disappear""; ""Infusing Excitement into Sessions""

""Variety as a Vehicle""""Monitoring an Audience""; ""The 1�2�3 Rule""; ""Questions and Answers""; ""Introductions Set the Tone""; ""Change of State""; ""Movement: More Than a Sign of Life, the Glue for Learning""; ""Energizers""; ""Breaks""; ""Putting Lecture in its Place""; ""Covering Volumes of Content: Alternative Methods""; ""Accountability in Group Work""; ""Group Size""; ""Visuals to Enhance Meaning""; ""Directing Attention""; ""Applying Content""; ""Handling Questions""; ""Do�s and Don�ts""; ""Chapter 7 - Rave Reviews: Making Sure You Still Have an Audience Left after Break""

""Appeal""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781483361505

1483361500

9781483363677

1483363678

OCLC:

923707724