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An excellent resource for presenters! | Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) | Garr Reynolds

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	• Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) Garr Reynolds New Riders Press, 2008 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 73 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A must for all presenters

Garr does a terrific job of explaining the basics of presenting, debunking the current trend of "put an outline on a page and read it". He correctly coaches the reader that the "outline method" (my term, not his) is offensive to the crowd and adds little to the presentation. He presents the information of such researchers as the Heath brothers and Tufte, two giants in the field. While unnecessary for those of us who are very familiar with their work, for anyone else learning about excellence in presentations they are a welcome additional overview.

What makes this book stand apart, however, is Garr's commitment to share with the reader presentation slides and concepts, so that the ideas are brought to life. With as visual as the concepts are, it would have been a huge miss to have not included many examples. He provided this essential linkage and payout to the theories and suggestions his book presents.

My copy is already a bit battered from use, and I suspect it will get more so as time continues. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking to take their presentation skills to the next level.

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A complete shift in the way to share knowledge

'Presentation Zen' starts with a very bold proposal, you have to change and stop following the way everyone uses PowerPoint, forget bullet points, use of too much text, lot of ideas cramped in one slide, not to use presentation as contents holder, etc.
Like in Zen philosophy, the first things you need to recognize are the flaws in your reality, and then embrace a new way of thinking and doing. In the case of presentations and keynotes, you need to understand how to effectively share ideas (read 'Made To Stick'), and the logic of a changing world (read 'A Whole New Mind'), and apply this to build, simple, emotional, easy to follow presentations.
This book applies, through a lot of analogies, elements of the japanese culture because it stands out about thinking and executing everyday things.
It's not just a book that teaches you a new technique, it encourages your heart and mind to be creative, innovative and free. And the latter its what makes this book even more valuable.

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An excellent resource for presenters!

This book will revolutionize the way you present. It includes invaluable tips on how to plan your presentation, simplify your ideas, tell interesting stories, and put together a presentation that will hook your audience. A must read!

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If you give presentations at all you need this book

This picks up from Turfte's "Beautiful Evidence" book and more so. If you give presentations at all you need this book. It is so far the best book on Powerpoint (Keynote) I have read. The ideas are not just talked about, you walk through how to do it with plenty of before and after pictures. A very graphical and stunning book. If you have ever felt that your audience was just not getting your message, or you understand why Steve Jobs out presents Bill Gates, or you appreciate the Guy Kawasaki style, then this is the book for you. Buy it, read and use it and do not lend it!

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A must.

This book is a must. If you are a Power Point serious user, and recognize that you (and the people in the auditorium) are tired with the "standard" way you do your presentations, you must buy and read this beautiful book. You will read it in hours - it is marvelous. I strongly recommend this one.

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