"When your big moment comes, will you be ready? Strategic sales presentations, those given to high level decision makers at the crucial time in the sales process, are the most highly leveraged activities in sales-and those that most sales professionals are least prepared for. Strategic Sales Presentations prepares you for the presentations that could make or break you as an accomplished sales professional. And it will help polish your skills for any...

"Tackling a challenge faced by millions of business professionals every day, this handy guide shows how to create effective, visually appealing Power Point slides. In contrast to other books on the topic that focus on the wrong skills or read like boring technical manuals, this lighthearted book avoids jargon and provides useful information about the practical realities of creating materials in this popular application. It addresses common user concerns,...

Unlock the ultimate speakers' toolbox with the new Presentations QuickStudy* guide. Written by a visual communications professional who has coached for TED Talks, as well as senior executives at Fortune 500 companies, this guide breaks down the development of a inspiring and engaging presentation into three key stages-planning, designing, and delivery-covering technical concerns, organization, mental preparedness, and storytelling. Whether speaking...

An indispensable guide for anyone nervous about leading a group, this practical book take readers step-by-step from planning to leading a meeting successfully. It discusses techniques that maximize group dynamics, qualities that make an effective leader, how readers can avoid sabotaging themselves before they speak, ground rules that help keep meetings on track, what to do when someone wants to use the meeting for their agenda, and how planning and...

Provides tips for holding successful meetings, including inviting the right people, running short meetings, preventing someone from taking over a meeting, and developing an agenda.