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Zusatztext "He succeeds in offering techniques to build the skills needed to conquer the dragons." (AIA Architect! August 2002) Informationen zum Autor DAVID GREUSEL, AIA, is a principal of HOK Sport + Venue + Event, in Kansas City, Missouri. He has more than twenty years' experience in every major role in architectural practice, including management, marketing, design, and technical aspects of projects. He draws hundreds of attendees to his featured lectures at AIA National Conventions, where he is consistently rated one of their best speakers. Klappentext * Covers all aspects of making a presentation, from preparation to delivery* Provides the tools to succeed in your next project interview* Presents guidelines for capturing an audience and creating a "stage presence"Easy access to crucial business information for design professionalsFind the concise, practical business information you need right now in the Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice Series. These authoritative guides quickly make you an instant expert on the best business practices crucial for success in today's design and construction professions. Each portable, affordable, user-friendly volume gives you:* Authoritative advice from leading national figures* Flip-and-find access to critical business topics* Bulleted lists and callout boxes for quick reference* Clear, insightful explanations of complex business topicsArchitect's Essentials of Presentation Skills provides invaluable techniques and tools for giving effective design and marketing presentations. Whether presenting yourself, your firm, or your work, this book includes step-by-step instructions for planning, preparing, and delivering quality presentations, as well as tips, tricks, and shortcuts. Learn how to make the most of your limited presentation time, engage a skeptical audience and prevent boredom, overcome tension, create a "stage presence," manage multiple presenters, choose the best visual aids, and much more.Written by a leading expert in the field, Architect's Essentials of Presentation Skills is an indispensable guide for architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and students of these professions. Zusammenfassung Professionals present their work and their firms, in order to be considered for a project, in order to be hired for a project, and throughout the design and construction phases of a project. This book provides practical, portable, and applicable information tailored specifically to meet the presentation needs of the design professional. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Design Professionals and Presentations. Reality Check. Defining Success. Basic Training. The Ten Commandments of Presenting. PART I: PLANNING AND PREPARATION. 1. Show Up. Physical Preparation. Mental Preparation. Stage Presence. Appropriate Movement. Summing It Up. 2. What's My Motivation? Persuasive or Informative? Focus on the Objective. The Story Line. Presentation Formats. How to Talk. Summing It Up. 3. Know Your Lines. The Key to Successful Presentations. Research. Facts and Factoids. Rehearsal. The Practice Paradox. The 1,000 Percent Rule. Helpful Rehearsal. Structure. Summing It Up. 4. Find Your Light. Understanding the Location. Understanding the Mechanics. Managing the Lighting. Summing It Up. PART II: DELIVERING YOUR PRESENTATION. 5. Face Out. Cheating Out. The Five E's. Empathy. Summing It Up. 6. Keep Going. Overcoming Obstacles. Overcoming Hostility. Overcoming Technical Problems. Overcoming Interaction. Ove...
