Public Speaking/Presentation Books

List of public speaking and presentation books

Here's some books that cover how to be an effective public speaker and how to do successful business presentations. Learn speaking styles, visual aids, eye contact, and  many more ideas!

The Two Business Books You Must Read

If I had to tell you which two business books to read it would be these two:

Michael Porter's Competitive Strategy will teach you everything you need to know about analyzing your business, coming up with opportunities and making a viable business model

And Chester Karass's book on negotiation - Give and Take - will cover the day today of making business deals.

And that's as quick and dirty as I can make it.

Effective Business Communication

Here's some more subject headings to help out the management majors and salespeople. Heck, any one could benefit from this material.

Here are cool books on doing superior business presentations.

Also: business communication is a good place to look. You will find information about streamlining your writing, communicating core ideas, and persuading an audience.

Dressing for an Interview or Business - Male and Female

For him: 

Timeless advice from men's clothing legend Alan Flusser.

(This book is located in the oversized section on floor 7.)

Enlighten us, Mr. Flusser:

If using different patterns in jacket and tie, keep the size close.
If same pattern in jacket and tie, vary size of pattern.

Rules for color combinations. And so on in this classic...

For her:

Here's a good book but here are more good titles:

Examples: What to Wear, Where: The How-To Handbook for any Style Situation

Work It: Visual Therapy's Guide to Your Ultimate Career Wardrobe.

Book Review: The Presentation Secrets Of Steve Jobs

I can recommend wholeheartedly The Presentation Secrets Of Steve Jobs.

This book pretty much sums up the current cutting edge approach to presentations - honesty, passion and preparation.  External appearance doesn't matter so much as authenticity.

There are also tips on how to organize a presentation.  For example, define an enemy or problem and show the audience how your idea overcomes the problem.  Also create an a-ha moment that the audience can take home with them mentally.

Along the way, the book also discusses the correct use of slide images and text behind you and the correct use of props. Lots more in this one - check it out. 

Occupational Outlook Handbook

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