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Author Jones, Susan J., author.

Title Backstage pass for trainers, facilitators, and public speakers : your guide to successful presentations / Susan J. Jones
Published Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2006]
©2006

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Preparation Precedes Success -- Clear Communication: Exceeding Expectations -- Questions and Answers -- Minimizing the Chance for Misunderstanding -- Tailoring Programs: One Size Does Not Fit all -- Preparing Handouts -- Organizing for Relaxed Delivery -- Do�s and Don�ts -- Chapter 2 -- Little Things Mean a Lot -- Sleep for Efficiency -- Eat for Sustained Energy -- Dress for Success -- Pack Light and Catch the Early Train -- Questions and Answers -- Packing Checklist
Sharing Book ResourcesHeading off Equipment Trouble -- Hydration�Wet Your Whistle to Whet Your Brain -- Do�s and Don�ts -- Chapter 3 -- Lights, Camera, Action! -- Readying the Facility -- Materials -- Start before You begin -- Questions and Answers -- Crutches to Stay Calm and on Course -- Room Setup: The Good, the Bad, and the Adjustments -- Seating Participants for Great Results -- Distributing Handouts and Materials -- Charts, Slides, and Overheads -- Grand Entrances -- Do�s and Don�ts -- Chapter 4 -- Quick�Let �Em Love You!
Gaining AcceptanceBuilding Audience Rapport -- Vulnerability -- Establish Common Ground -- Friendly is Good, Familiar is Not -- Acknowledge Knowledge and Know-How -- Working around Personal Quirks -- Questions and Answers -- Honoring Audience Expertise -- Increasing Visibility -- Changing an Audience�s Point of View -- Agendas and Overviews -- Introductions and Openers -- Positive Communication -- Do�s and Don�ts -- Chapter 5 -- Put Teeth into Your Technique -- Purpose Drives Process -- Question and Answers
Delivering the Main Course: Information, Skills, and MessageLimiting Content -- Reflections and Connections -- Motivating an Audience -- Generating New Thinking -- Understanding: Taking the Road Less Traveled -- Nonverbal Communication -- Small Groups to Enliven Learning -- Timing Group Work -- Maintaining Involvement -- Regaining Attention -- Ensuring Active Participation -- Tight Parameters to Ensure Success -- Do�s and Don�ts -- Chapter 6 -- Enthrall �Em all -- Job 1: Make Time Disappear -- Infusing Excitement into Sessions
Variety as a VehicleMonitoring an Audience -- The 1�2�3 Rule -- Questions and Answers -- Introductions Set the Tone -- Change of State -- Movement: More Than a Sign of Life, the Glue for Learning -- Energizers -- Breaks -- Putting Lecture in its Place -- Covering Volumes of Content: Alternative Methods -- Accountability in Group Work -- Group Size -- Visuals to Enhance Meaning -- Directing Attention -- Applying Content -- Handling Questions -- Do�s and Don�ts -- Chapter 7 -- Rave Reviews: Making Sure You Still Have an Audience Left after Break
Summary A do-it-yourself speaking coach, mentor, and image consultant rolled into one, this humorous book shows how to get your point across and win your audience
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 7, 2015)
Subject Public speaking.
Training.
Group facilitation.
Social Facilitation
training.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
Group facilitation
Public speaking
Training
Presentatie.
Vaardigheden.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781483363677
1483363678
9781483361505
1483361500