Show and Tell

Dan Roam is the bestselling author of The Back of the Napkin, the most successful visual-thinking business book of all time. It was chosen the best creative and innovation book of the year by Fast Company, BusinessWeek, and The Times (of London). Unfolding the Napkin and Blah Blah Blah are two of his previous books. Dan is the founder and president of Digital Roam Inc., a consulting firm that solves complex challenges using visual thinking for customers such as Google, Boeing, eBay, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo, the United States Navy, and the United States Senate.

Giving a presentation is an exceedingly tough and nerve-racking procedure for the vast majority of people, whether they are in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with a dozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands. However, according to Dan Roam, a visual communications specialist and bestselling author of The Back of the Napkin, it doesn't have to be that difficult. People suffer when they forget the fundamentals of kindergarten: show and tell.

Roam introduces a new set of tools for making amazing presentations in every context in this short but effective book Show and Tell. He also draws on ideas honed over more than two decades as an award-winning presenter who has taken his whiteboard to Fortune 500 firms, tiny start-ups, and the White House. It is regarded as one of the best books every key account manager should read.

Even if you're an experienced public speaker, you'll learn more about identifying your audience, structuring your content, developing a clear story line, producing powerful graphics, and turning anxiety into joy. You'll also learn three important rules:

• When we tell the truth, we connect with our audience, we become passionate, and we find self-confidence.
• When we tell a story, we make complex concepts clear, we make ideas unforgettable, and we include everyone.
• When we use pictures, people see exactly what we mean, we captivate our audience’s mind, and we banish boredom.

You'll soon be able to provide the performance of a lifetime—from nailing the opening to leaving a lasting impression—time after time.

Author: Dan Roam

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Show-Tell-Everybody-Extraordinary-Presentations/dp/1591848024

Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 stars (from 238 reviews)

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