The Manager's Pocket Guide to Public Presentations

Table of contents

1. Title
2. Copyright
3. Dedication
4. Table of Contents
5. PREFACE
6. Introduction
7. I. THE FIRST RULE: Think Before You Speak
   1. A. Who Is the Audience?
   2. B. What Is the Purpose of the Speech?
   3. C. What’s in It for Me?
   4. D. What’s in It for My Company?
   5. E. So, What’s the Bottom Line?
8. II. THE SECOND RULE: Analyze Your Speech Commitment
   1. A. Analyze the Audience
   2. B. Analyze the Occasion
   3. C. Analyze Your Principal Objective
9. III. THE THIRD RULE: Research Your Speech
   1. A. Choosing the Topic
   2. B. Conducting Research
   3. C. Developing a Thesis
   4. D. Researching with a Thesis
10. IV. THE FOURTH RULE: Create an Outline
    1. A. The Who and Why of an Outline
    2. B. The How of an Outline
11. V. THE FIFTH RULE: Pretest Your Outline
    1. A. Speech Response Groups
    2. B. Group Speechwriting Conference
    3. C. Editing One-on-One
    4. D. Subject-Matter Experts
    5. E. Self-Editing
12. VI. THE SIXTH RULE: Write Out the Speech Draft
    1. A. Writing the Draft
    2. B. Speechwriting Tips
    3. C. Formatting a Manuscript Speech
13. VII. THE SEVENTH RULE: Make Your Presentation
    1. A. Delivery Options
    2. B. Nonverbals
14. VIII. THE EIGHTH RULE: Be Prepared for Anything
    1. A. Preparation: The Key
    2. B. Before Speech Day
    3. C. Speech Day
    4. D. Special Speech Situations
    5. E. The Introduction
15. IX. THE NINTH RULE: Answer Questions from the Audience
    1. A. Tip #1: Anticipate Questions
    2. B. Tip #2: Develop a Strategy to Handle Questions
    3. C. Tip #3: Plan for Tough Situations
16. X. THE TENTH RULE: Publicize Your Speech
    1. A. Before the Speech
    2. B. After the Speech
17. EPILOGUE
18. INDEX
19. ABOUT THE AUTHOR