Professional Presentations: How to Succeed in International Business Book

1	First Steps	1
2	Evaluating Presentations and Giving Feedback	3
3	Planning the Presentation	15
4	Research	24
5	Brainstorming and Focusing	35
6	Types of Rhetoric - Persuading, Informing, Inspiring	48
7	Organizing Your Material, or How to Say What You Want to Say	54
8	Crafting and Using Your Notes	63
9	Language	72
10	Technique	79
11	Visual Aids	90
12	Planning for Last-Minute Changes and Disasters	100
13	Professional Image - Look It!	106
14	Practice and Rehearsal (Bringing It All Together)	111
15	Handling Questions	118
16	Special Presentation 1: Introducing Others	123
17	Special Presentation 2: Impromptu Speaking	125
18	Special Presentation 3: Dealing with the Media	128
19	Special Presentation 4: Hotel Project	130
	Appendices	135
A	Some Information on Specific Cultures for Presenters	137
	B. Additional Resources	141
	C. Bibliography on Business and Culture	143
D	Persuasion as Cross-Cultural Communication	145
E	Presentation Evaluation Form	147
	Answer Key	149