Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
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FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI
Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net -- presentationzen.com -- shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today's world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Useless fluff, not good for scientists
Comment: I am a scientist, and I have given hundreds of presentations. I was hoping that this book would be applicable, but it is not. Somehow, the "professional stock photos" suggested cannot convey scientific data. There were no substantive suggestions or guidelines in this book.
Perhaps if you are a motivational speaker "I live in a van by the river" this would be useful.
If you are required to give presentations that convey data (experimental results, financial data) skip this book.
Sorry I wasted my money,
Teresa
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Summary: powerpoint is so last week
Comment: This is thought provoking and great for stimulating thought about the way you want to present information at your next meeting.....great read, great ideas and will be using it as a reference book!
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Summary: Content not just presentation
Comment: In the foreword, Guy Kawasaki said "So open your wallet. And buy it. Then open your mind. And read it. Then open your heart. And do it". I think you should do that with this book, and maybe before that check the presentation of the author at google:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ2vtQCESpk
just to have a taste of the book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: true art of presentation
Comment: Within half a day after receiving this book I included some of the principles it describes into my presentation. The results are truly remarkable, my thoughts come across much more powerful. Also people smiled after my presentation saying where did you learn to present like this, fun, entertaining and meaningful !
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Summary: Zen-sational!
Comment: For years I've been urging my clients (I'm an Executive Speech Coach) to visually simplify the message... and now I have the perfect book to backup my request - Presentation Zen! Garr Reynolds is a master at presentation design - his ability to distill the message and reduce the visual slide noise is invaluable. A must read for every speaker who wants to learn to create a visually impactful presentation.
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Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 005.58
EAN: 9780321525659
ISBN: 0321525655
Label: New Riders Press
Manufacturer: New Riders Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2008-01-04
Publisher: New Riders Press
Studio: New Riders Press
