The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides

Master presenter Garr Reynolds shows how to reach audiences by delivering memorable presentations that are as natural as they are effectual Written by the author of the best-selling presentation book of all time, Presentation Zen (over 100,000 copies internationally). A perfect follow-up to his previous books on content and design, focusing now on the delivery of the presentation. Aimed at anyone who needs to deliver presentations from any profession, making this a huge audience. In his first two best-selling books Presentation Zen (0321525655) and Presentation Zen Design (0321668790), Garr Reynolds gave readers the necessary tools for planning and designing successful presentations. Establishing the framework for beautifully designed and well-prepared presentations, he now examines the delivery of the presentation in this handy, beautiful, and simple guide. The Naked Presenter teaches readers how they can reach an audience by stripping away all that is unnecessary to get at the essence of the message. The naked presenter approaches the presentation task embracing the ideas of simplicity, clarity, honesty, integrity, and passion. They present with a certain freshness. The ideas may or may not be radical, earth shattering, or new. But there is a newness and freshness to their approach and to their content. And if they use slideware, their slides fit well with their talk and are harmonious with the message. The slides are in sync, and are simple and beautifully designed, yet never steal the show or rise above serving a strong but simple supportive role. In this book, readers will learn how to achieve that balance and gain the skills to deliver presentations that are natural and memorable.