FOR MANAGERS
by Jennifer Rotondo and Mike Rotondo Jr.
Preface (download frontmatter as a pdf file)
Chapter 1. What Makes a Great Presentation?
Content, Design, and Delivery
The Process
The Situation
Presentation Checklists
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 1
Download a pdf version of Chapter 1
Chapter 2. Preparing Your Content
Before You Start Your Research
Starting Your Research
Managing Your Information
Converting Your Research into an Outline
Writing Your Script
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 2
Chapter 3. Converting the Content into a Slide Presentation
From Outline to Bullets
Enhancing Your Bullets
Getting Rid of Bullets
How to Handle Quotes
Adding Questions to Your Presentation
Using Graphics
Presentation Handouts Guidelines
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 3
Chapter 4. The Three Keys to Setting up a Great Slide Presentation
Key 1—Layout
Key 2—Consistency
Key 3—Color
Get a Little Help
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 4
Chapter 5. The Basics of Designing High-Impact Slide Presentations
Design for Your Audience, Your Image, and Your Objective
Designing for Your Audience
Designing for Your Image
Designing for Your Objective
Using Your Corporate Identity Guidelines
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 5
Chapter 6. Adding Pizzazz to Your Slide Presentation
Symbols
Clip Art
Photos
Charts
Sound
Video
Ready, Set, No ...
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 6
Chapter 7. The Presentation Environment and Logistics
Date and Time
Room Environment
Equipment
Questions for Presenters
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 7
Chapter 8. Presenter’s Guide to Facilitation
Start Right
Keep Participants Engaged in Your Presentation
Ways to Deal with Difficulties
Changing the Direction of the Presentation
Different Strokes for Different Folks
How to Handle Tough Situations
Going Beyond Your Presentation
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 8
Chapter 9. Getting Ready and Delivering Your Presentation
Butterflies
Before You Begin
Setting Up
First Impressions
Delivery
Presentation Technicalities
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 9
Chapter 10. Handling Questions and Other Delivery Issues
Question Time
Planning for the Questions
Dealing with Disasters
Timing Is Everything
Close ... and Open ... and Close
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 10
Chapter 11. Evaluate, Learn, and Improve
Did You Meet All of the Meeting Objectives?
Feedback Is the Breakfast of Champions
Working with a Survey
Now What?
Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 11
Appendix. PowerPoint Quick Reference
ISBN for this title: 0-07-137930-4
About the Authors
Jennifer Rotondo is a Microsoft certified "PowerPoint Expert." She utilizes her abundance of knowledge in her Advanced PowerPoint Seminar and in several publications including:
• PowerPoint 2000: Getting Professional Results, a Microsoft publication detailing its new features
• Point, Click and Wow!, A Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations
• Understanding Computers, a textbook for lower-division college students
She contributes a monthly column to Presentations magazine in which she critiques subscribers’ presentations.
She also designs high-tech presentation tools for businesses. She takes projects from start to finish, providing smart design and logical layout, helping businesses inform, persuade and educate their audiences through presentation design. Visit her Web site at www.creativemindsinc.com.
Mike Rotondo has over 23 years of management experience in the restaurant and retail environment. He has 13+ years in multi-unit management. He is currently a regional manager with the HoneyBaked Ham Company of Georgia. Before HoneyBaked, Mike worked with Wendy's International for 8 years, where he received his certification as a trainer and meeting facilitator. Mike's specialty is in creating sales initiatives and motivation speeches.
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