How to give a pretty good presentation : a speaking survival guide for the rest of us / TJ Walker.

pt. 1. First thing first : Your introduction ; The tone ; Tailoring your speech ; Kicking things off ; The game plan ; Revenge of the nerves ; Supplementary materials ; Practice makes perfect ; Your appearance -- pt. 2. The presentation : Visual aids ; Stage presence ; Damned if you do, damned if you don't ; Testing ... 1, 2, 3 ; Audience participation ; Timing is everything ; Don't panic ; Technical difficulties ; May I have your attention, please? ; Uh ... um ; Linguistics ; Get to the point ; The Q & A ; Questions from the audience -- pt. 3. Tips, tricks, and other sage advice : Time crunch ; Develop the art ; Time trap ; Public speaking do's and don'ts ; Trust me on this ; "My" final speaking tip ; A final word.

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