{"product_id":"9780698182103","title":"Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations","description":"\u003cb\u003e“If I tell you the truth, if I tell it with a story, and if I tell that story with pictures, I can keep you glued to your seat. Let me show you how.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the vast majority of us, giving a presentation is an extremely difficult and nerve-wracking process, whether we’re in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with a dozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut according to Dan Roam, the visual communications expert and acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003e The Back of the Napkin\u003c\/i\u003e, it doesn’t have to be so hard. We struggle when we forget the basic steps we learned in kindergarten: show and tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this short but powerful book, Roam introduces a new set of tools for making extraordinary presentations in any setting. He also draws on ideas he’s been honing for more than two decades, as an award-winning presenter who has brought his whiteboard everywhere from Fortune 500 companies to tiny startups to the White House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven if you’re already a good speaker, you’ll learn more about understanding your audience, organizing your content, building a clear storyline, creating effective visuals, and channeling your fear into fun. And you’ll master three fundamental rules:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• When we tell the truth, we connect with our audience, we become passionate, and we find self-confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• When we tell a story, we make complex concepts clear, we make ideas unforgettable, and we include everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• When we use pictures, people see exactly what we mean, we captivate our audience’s mind, and we banish boredom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom nailing the opening to leaving a lasting impression, you’ll soon be able to give the performance of a lifetime . . . time after time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This eBook edition of SHOW AND TELL is carefully laid out to match the print book; this means it reads much better as designed pages, but you won't be able to use some features such as highlighting and annotating text.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107193438448,"sku":"9780698182103","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698182103_p0.jpg?v=1763614610","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698182103","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}