Communication -- Business Presentations
"The key to making a message stick is understanding the... ways adults learn, process, and store information in the brain."
from: Designing a Presentation That Works. Consulting to Management - C2M, Dec2005, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p39-39.
Books
The library has several books on effective presentation skills. Some recommended titles are below. Search Euclid for a complete list.
Guide to managerial communication : effective business writing and speaking
Say it with Charts: The Executives Guide to Visual Communication
Presentation perfect : how to excel at business presentations, meetings and public speaking
Articles
Here are some articles with tips on considerations in preparing a presentation and tips on successful techniques. For additional articles, see the recommended e-Resouces below.
Moon, Jon. "When Good Information Goes Bad." Accountancy. Jan. 2006, Vol. 137 Issue 1349, p62-64.
Locate using ejournals@emoryDesigning a Presentation that Works. Consulting to Management - C2M, Dec. 2005, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p39-39.
Locate using ejournals@emoryBerg, Karen. The art of effective presentations and speeches. Public Relations Tactics, Feb. 2005, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p28-28.
Locate using ejournals@emoryGallo, Carmine. Actions Do Speak Louder Than Words. Business Week Online, 11/17/2005.
Locate using ejournals@emoryGallo, Carmine. The Eyes Have It, Pupils. Business Week Online, 10/20/2005.
Locate using ejournals@emoryWilson, Andrew B. "Stay Up and Fight: Advice from a Corporate Speechwriter." Executive Speeches. Apr/May 2004, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p1-5.
Locate using ejournals@emory
e-Resources
This e-Resource contains articles from over 8,500 scholarly business journals with a variety of communication focused articles.
Search Business Source Premier using subjects such as:
- Business presentations
- Sales presentations
- Public speaking
Search these subject terms using the format SU "business presentations"
ABI/Inform contains over 1000 business focused journals. Search this e-Resource using subjects such as:
- Presentations
- Public speaking
- Speeches
and add additional subjects such as- Skills
- Techniques
- Guidelines
Search these subject terms using the format SU(presentations) and SU(techniques)
