How to Make Presentations That Teach and Transform: ASCD

by Robert J. Garmston and Bruce Wellman

Book Overview

In this practical guide to designing and delivering interesting and effective presentations for adult audiences, Garmston and Wellman cover the five stages of a presentation and offer tips for executing each one. They discuss stage fright and how you can use it to your advantage and explore the use of macro maps for staying focused during presentations. They also provide tips for getting to know audiences and communicating with participants who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871201992
• ISBN13: 9780871201997
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

How To Make Presentations That Teach and Transform

This is an excellent resource! It is filled with practical information that will aid in making a presentation.

Execellent Resource for Making Effective Presentations

How to Make Presentations that Teach and Transform, is a slim volume packed with tips and strategies for creating and making dynamic presentations to adult learners. Authors, Robert Garmston and Bruce Wellman, write in a clear, easy-to-understand style.Topics range from outlining the five stages of a presentation and how to communicate congruently, to strategies for unifying groups. There are clear examples and "how-to's" for weaving these simple tools into your existing presentations. There are also practical tips for presentation design, determining your outcomes and how to work with different learning styles. This is a resource you will refer to time and again. We recommend this book to anyone who gives presentations: teachers, trainers, managers, even sales professionals will find this a valuable book for creating sales presentations that educate and motivate their clients.