Presentation skills are one of the most important tools that are required on numerous occasions in education and business. In most of the business and economics colleagues, presentation skills are taught as part of the curriculum, of at least several courses. Therefore, it could be expected that...

"This book focuses on common errors that people make when presenting technical data. These errors are magnified when presenting to non-technical audiences. Note that "presenting" in this case applies to both the written/visual presentation one might prepare and to how a person would verbally...

Managers conducting earnings conference calls display distinctive styles in their word choice. Some CEOs and CFOs are straight talkers. Others, by contrast, are vague talkers. Vague talkers routinely use qualifying words indicating uncertainty, such as "approximately", "probably", or "maybe"....

Managers conducting earnings conference calls display distinctive styles in their word choice. Some CEOs and CFOs are straight talkers. Others, by contrast, are vague talkers. Vague talkers routinely use qualifying words indicating uncertainty, such as “approximately”, “probably”, or...

Was man mit Sprache bewirken kann -- Mit der Sprache handeln -- Führen – ein anthropologisches Grundphänomen -- Menschen fördern -- Menschen fordern -- Anderen etwas erklären -- Menschen begeistern -- Sich zeigen -- Im Gespräch überzeugen -- Menschen zusammenführen -- Stellung nehmen --...

The first-of-its-kind book on data story telling set in the Indian context by an Indian author. The Power of Data Storytelling is a book that aims to solve the classic dilemma of-How do I make company data interesting and present it in the form of a great data story for today's time-crunched...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: We Are All Storytellers -- 1 Stories Bring Data to Life -- 2 The Essence of Data Storytelling -- 3 Getting to the Core -- 4 Planning Is Everything -- 5 The Quick Fix -- 6 Making Good Stories Great! -- 7 Writer to Storyteller -- 8...

Cover -- Zum Inhalt/Über die Autoren -- Impressum -- Titel -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Eine Botschaft aus der Zukunft -- Vorbemerkung -- Die Autoren -- Danksagung -- Einleitung -- Kapitel 1: Unterstützen und Begleiten - die Grundhaltung partizipativer Führung -- Partizipative Führung -- Kapitel...

Contemporary writers position 'dialogue' at the heart of change theory, but what do we mean by 'dialogue'? The Tao of Dialogue explains through story what dialogue means, and how to leverage dialogic principles in managing relationships within the workplace. Accessible and innovative, The Tao of...

The purpose of this article is to explore the market reactions and determinants to 180 investor presentations by the German DAX 30 companies illustrating half-year and year-end results from 2010 to 2012. Therefore, an event study is conducted. In line with previous studies, the article finds...

This study seeks to find out if a series of fun learning activities conducted in a public speaking classroom is effective to lower anxiety level among students. In accordance with this, the current study was conducted employing a one-group pre-test and post-test experimental design. These tests...

This paper examines the relation between cognitive perceptions of management and firm valuation. We develop a composite measure of investor perception using 30-second content-filtered video clips of initial public offering (IPO) roadshow presentations. We show that this measure, designed to...

Dieser Band aus der Edition BANKMAGAZIN untersucht den öffentlichen Auftritt in der Finanzbranche. Schwerpunkt ist die Wirkungsanalyse von Rede und Antwort unter rhetorischen Gesichtspunkten: Welche Botschaften senden die Auftritte von Spitzenkräften der Kreditwirtschaft aus? Ob Präsentation...

Pyramidale Strukturen lösen das heutige Präsentationsdilemma. Präsentationen müssen auf den Punkt kommen. Inhalte sind komplex. Empfänger haben wenig Zeit und wollen Ergebnisse. Pyramidale Kommunikation orientiert sich am Ergebnis, nicht dem Weg dorthin. Das Ergebnis steht am Anfang,...

Präsentieren Sie nicht einfach nur Ihre Daten. Machen Sie eine Geschichte daraus! Storytelling können Sie lernen, vor allem wenn es um die Visualisierung von Daten geht. Mit diesem Buch schauen Sie hinter die üblichen Werkzeuge zur Visualisierung mit dem Ziel, an die Wurzeln quantitativer...

Create memorable presentations on technical and complex topics in slideware such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple’s Keynote for Mac. Learn good pacing and rhythm as well as judicious use of special effects. Whether the goal is to help a sale or to educate, and whether the final delivery is a...