Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations

by Dan Roam

Overview

A visual guide to making extraordinary presentations by the acclaimed author of The Back of the Napkin
We are all natural born presenters. We have ideas to share, voices to share them, and people to share them with. So why do most of us find public speaking so hard?

In this pithy but powerful guide, communication expert Dan Roam provides a simple five-step path to take us from jitters and complexity to confidence and clarity. He explains his tried-and-true visual techniques and the wisdom he has gained from giving award-winning presentations. Roam shows us how to:
     • Clearly present any idea with simple visuals
     • Know our audience before we step in front
     of them
     • Channel fear into fun

Roam’s lively visual style, hand-drawn pictures, and vivid text will help regular people overcome anxiety and make brilliant presentations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591846857
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/10/2014
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 7.20(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

DAN ROAM is the author of The Back of the Napkin, Fast Company’s Best Business Book of the Year and BusinessWeek’s Innovation and Design Book of the Year, and more recently Blah Blah Blah. He is the founder of Digital Roam, Inc., a management consulting company. He lives in San Francisco.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“A simple, beautiful, and important book. An absolute must-read for anyone serious about presenting and public speaking in today's world.”
—GARR REYNOLDS, author of Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter

“This deceptively simple little book is a must-read for both seasoned presenters and novices. For the veterans, it's a fabulous way to assess, fine-tune, and enhance what you think you already know. And if you're new at the game of presentations, it's an elegant and inspiring instruction manual on how to get going.”
—DAVID ALLEN, author of Getting Things Done

“Dan brings us a playful-but-profound book, distilling the craft of storytelling down into its most essential elements. Read this and find new ways to make your stories sing.”
—TOM KELLEY, co-author of Creative Confidence

“Dan Roam is a master of communicating with pictures and words, together. I've stolen truckloads from him, and now you can, too.”
—AUSTIN KLEON, author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work

“Roam has developed simple, memorable tools that will help you build compelling content and visuals for your next presentation.”
—NANCY DUARTE, author of slide:ology and Resonate

“Whether you present on stage, in the boardroom, or in the classroom, this book is your bible for touching hearts and minds.”
—EKATERINA WALTER, bestselling author of Think Like Zuck and The Power of Visual Storytelling

“This is beyond a ‘business’ book. This is a human book, one that is smart, valuable, full of pictures, and full of truth.”
—SUNNI BROWN, author of The Doodle Revolution

“As clear and succinct of a guide to better presentations as you’ll ever find!”
—GUY KAWASAKI, author of Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur

Editorial Reviews

A simple, beautiful, and important book. An absolute must-read for anyone serious about presenting and public speaking in today's world.”
—GARR REYNOLDS, author of Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter

“This deceptively simple little book is a must-read for both seasoned presenters and novices. For the veterans, it's a fabulous way to assess, fine-tune, and enhance what you think you already know. And if you're new at the game of presentations, it's an elegant and inspiring instruction manual on how to get going.”
—DAVID ALLEN, author of Getting Things Done

“Dan brings us a playful-but-profound book, distilling the craft of storytelling down into its most essential elements. Read this and find new ways to make your stories sing.”
—TOM KELLEY, co-author of Creative Confidence

“Dan Roam is a master of communicating with pictures and words, together. I've stolen truckloads from him, and now you can, too.”
—AUSTIN KLEON, author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work

“Roam has developed simple, memorable tools that will help you build compelling content and visuals for your next presentation.”
—NANCY DUARTE, author of slide:ology and Resonate

“Whether you present on stage, in the boardroom, or in the classroom, this book is your bible for touching hearts and minds.”
—EKATERINA WALTER, bestselling author of Think Like Zuck and The Power of Visual Storytelling

“This is beyond a ‘business’ book. This is a human book, one that is smart, valuable, full of pictures, and full of truth.”
—SUNNI BROWN, author of The Doodle Revolution

“As clear and succinct of a guide to better presentations as you’ll ever find!”
—GUY KAWASAKI, author of Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur

From the Publisher