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If I tell you the truth, if I tell it with a story,and if I tell that story with pictures, I can keepyou glued to your seat. Let me show you how.
For the vast majority of us, giving a presentation isan extremely difficult and nerve-wracking process, whetherwere in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with adozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands.
But according to Dan Roam, the visual communicationsexpert and acclaimed author of The Back of the Napkin, itdoesnt have to be so hard. We struggle when we forget thebasic steps we learned in kindergarten: show and tell.
In this short but powerful book, Roam introduces a newset of tools for making extraordinary presentations in anysetting. He also draws on ideas hes been honing for morethan two decades, as an award-winning presenter who hasbrought his whiteboard everywhere from Fortune 500 companiesto tiny startups to the White House.
Even if youre already a good speaker, youll learn moreabout understanding your audience, organizing your content,building a clear storyline, creating effective visuals,and channeling your fear into fun. And youll master threefundamental rules:
When we tell the truth, we connect with ouraudience, we become passionate, and wefind self-confidence.
When we tell a story, we make complex conceptsclear, we make ideas unforgettable,and we include everyone.
When we use pictures, people see exactly what we mean, we captivate our audiencesmind, and we banish boredom.
From nailing the opening to leaving a lasting impression,youll soon be able to give the performance of a lifetime . . .time after time.
