Better Presentations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231175213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Whether you are a university professor, researcher at a think tank, graduate student, or analyst at a private firm, chances are that at some point you have presented your work in front of an audience. With a range of clear examples for what to do (and what not to do), the practical package offered in Better Presentations shares the best techniques to display work and the best tactics for winning over audiences. Following three core principlesvisualize, unify, and focusBetter Presentations describes how to visualize data effectively, find and use images appropriately, choose sensible fonts and colors, edit text for powerful delivery, and restructure a written argument for maximum engagement and persuasion. It pushes presenters past the frustration and intimidation of the process to more effective, memorable, and persuasive presentations.. Presenting is fundamentally different from writing, and with only a lit
Elegance, clarity, and good visual composition make your messages understandable. (Carmen Simon, author of Impossible to Ignore)If you are a scientist or scholar who doesn't care about designing beautiful slides for your presentations, you are doing it wrong. You can show how your ideas matter if you master the fundamentals of communication, and this book shows how to do just that. (Seth Godin, author of Really Bad Powerpoint)Do us all a favor: read this book before your next presentation. (Alberto Cairo, University of Miami, author of The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication)Data visualization has provided a new set of powerful tools to help analysts communicate their ideas more clearly and effectively. Both new and experienced analysts would benefit immensely from reading this book. From font size to data visualization, Schwabish gu
He is the coauthor, with Robert Haveman and Andrew Bershadker, of Human Capital in the United States from 1975 to 2000: Patterns of Growth and Utilization (2006). He has published widely in economics journals, including the National Tax Journal, the Journal of Human Resources, and the Journal of Economic Perspectives. He is also a m
"Should be called EXCEPTIONAL Presentations" according to one. This book is a must read for anyone who uses charts, graphs, or other data in their presentations. It breaks down every decision you need to make with regard to color, shape, density, etc. and provides clear guidance. Jon provides fantastic examples of each point he makes, walking the reader through various choices to make the presentation more clear, concise, legible, and impactful. He writes in a very readable and enjoyable way -- succinct and incisive. He also provides a number of resources for making consistent and engaging palettes, choosing fonts, and many other. Gets right to the point, with practical tips Rachel in Washington I found this book very useful -- it's mercifully short and gets right to the point, with easy-to-implement, practical tips. Probably most helpful for researchers who present at conferences, like me.Edit: I just got back from a conference where I used these tips in my presentations, and I got SO much positive feedback. It was crazy. Suddenly I have a reputation as being a good presenter! Pretty amazing. I think people see so many dry, text-heavy, not-practiced presentations at conferences, that people who make a little effort really stand out. Yeah, so anyway, buy this. A little too brief but helped me at work Kras I am an analyst but I don't normally give presentations. One day my boss comes to me and says "Prepare a presentation!". I said "Boss, please, I don't do presentations!". He said "Do it !". Then I searched for a book to help me in the fulfillment of this arduous task. The book is maybe a little too brief and could provide more practical examples but it helped me.