Publisher Provided Annotation Are you a teacher, trainer, speaker, consultant? This book is for you! PRESENTING WITH PIZZAZZ is your one-way ticket to an exciting new destination in state-of-the-art presentation techniques. After reading this book, you'll create learning experiences for your audiences & students that will be unforgettably unique, fun, creative & useful at the same time. You'll have a Trainer's Toolbox at your fingertips - short, quick, high-energy activities designed to get your learners on their feet, moving & energized while they learn. You'll receive rave reviews & outstanding evaluation ratings when you put into practice the Pair Shares, Personal Reflections, Energizers & Activities. You'll use the Trainer's Tips as personal benchmarks for your own exciting journey as you learn to present with pizzazz! "What Sharon Bowman knows about training could fill a book! And finally, it has. After one presentation on her methods, she so electrified the crowd of other trainers that management had to force them to leave because the building was closing. Fasten your seatbelts before you read this book, 'cause your training skills are about to take off!" ISBN 0-9656851-0-1. Price: $14.95 (quantity discounts available). To order contact: Bowperson Publishing, P.O. Box 464, Glenbrook, NV 89413. Phone & FAX: 702-749-5247.

A step-by-step trainers guide for navigating presentation planning, delivery, and follow-up. Presentation Basics eases readers through the presentation development process. Providing 20 essential tips for success, it addresses everything from preparation, using aids, and creating the right environment; to improving delivery and recovering control when things go wrong.

"Leadership development is self-development. The quest for leadership is first an inner quest to discover who you are. That is clearly the premise of this wonderful collection of developmental activities. They guide learners on that fascinating journey of self-awareness and self-confidence that can only come from experiencing something in themselves for themselves."-- from the foreword by James M. Kouzes, co-author, The Leadership Challenge When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. In addition to being a critical competency in itself, the task of leadership necessarily involves mastering a whole host of other skills . . . and it's up to you as a trainer to keep participants engaged and active throughout the learning process. The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow. The book features easily adaptable modules designed for beginning to advanced skill levels, short or long sessions, and large or small groups. You'll find the perfect training exercises to help new and experienced leaders improve their understanding of crucial topics such as: trust * values * networking * conflict resolution * diversity * negotiation * listening skills * mentoring * vision * communication * and more. The Leadership Training Activity Book provides trainers with a wide range of activities to help teach and apply the most critical leadership competencies participants need, enabling you to develop and liberate the leadership qualities learners already have within themselves. It is a unique collection of proven exercises that will elicit the best from those who wish to lead.

Improve your speaking skills today with this carry-along coach written by two of the top professionals in the field Sales calls. Weddings. Business conferences. Weekly meetings. We're all called on to speak in public. Often, professional success and advancement depend on it. Yet many people find the experience draining or terrifying, or remain unsatisfied with their own ability to engage and sway an audience. In Present Like a Pro, you'll learn how to: · Solicit useful feedback. · Deal with hecklers. · Gracefully handle A/V malfunctions. · Sell your point through audience participation. · Evoke the power of your own life in your talk. · And much more! Kevin E. O'Connor and Cyndi Maxey have distilled the knowledge they've acquired from more than forty-five years combined of professional speaking into a concise, easy-to-use guide that will help anyone Present Like a Pro!

"As Sanow and Lescault delve further into the heart of what makes a presentation great, they provide insight, inspiration, and a toolkit of expert advice." -Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust If you think the only ones who need to concentrate on presentation skills are professional speakers, it's time to reevaluate your perspective. Whether or not you are trying to speak in front of an audience, close a sale, or ace a job interview, you need to forge connections that last. This starts with presenting yourself as intelligent, successful, and likable. Written by two expert public speakers, this guidebook delivers - proven tips, tools, and strategies to get your message across in a lively manner; - fifteen ways to keep your audience awake and energized; - guides to using humor, stories, and anecdotes to make your talk more interesting; - twelve ways to instantly improve your slideshow presentations; - many more proven techniques to increase audience engagement. Whether you are speaking at a conference, staff meeting, or interview, you need a roadmap to come across as a winner. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you will be ready to master any presenta-tion situation. Learn how to Present with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz!

Would you like to establish an animated classroom atmosphere where students are motivated to gain skills, absorb knowledge, express opinions, and examine alternatives? Would you like your students to reflect on the quality of their thinking and learning? With her usual eloquence, Elisheva Zeffren articulates students’ need to think critically, formulate conclusions, and uncover what is relevant and important to modern life. The lucid writing style, easy-to-read charts, creative exercises, practical and concrete goals, make this book simple to revisit. Educators can take the innovative ideas back to their classrooms and implement them with little or no preparation.