Presentations, Demos, and Training Sessions: A Guide to Professional English (Guides to Professional English)

This is the first book ever for non-native speakers on how to conduct technical demos and training sessions. You will also learn how to present your company, and explain your products and services. The book is designed to help both those who have never done presentations before, as well as those whose English is already good but who want to improve their presentation skills. The focus is on language, rather than on the creation of slides from a technical/artistic point of view. This book will help you to: prepare and practice a well organized, interesting and memorable presentation give effective demos and training sessions either on site or via audio/video conference highlight the essential points you want the audience to remember avoid problems in English by using short easy-to-say sentences involve your audience, check their understanding, and deal with their questions improve your pronunciation overcome problems with nerves and embarrassment motivate your audience to listen and act on what you have said There is an introduction for trainers on how to teach presentations and demos within a Business English course. Adrian Wallwork is the author of over 30 books aimed at helping non-native English speakers to communicate more effectively in English. He has published 13 books with Springer Science+Business Media. Other books in this Professional English series: Email and Commercial Correspondence CVs, Resumes, and LinkedIn User Guides, Manuals, and Technical Writing Meetings, Negotiations, and Socializing Telephone and Helpdesk Skills Front Matter....Pages i-xxi THE IMPORTANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PRESENTATION....Pages 1-6 LEARNING FROM OTHER PEOPLE’S PRESENTATIONS....Pages 7-18 YOUR AUDIENCE AND PREPARING THEM FOR YOUR PRESENTATION....Pages 19-27 PREPARING A SCRIPT....Pages 29-51 PREPARING YOUR SLIDES....Pages 53-67 HOW TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TEXT AND NUMBER OF CHARACTERS....Pages 69-72 USING BULLETS....Pages 73-79 USING AND COMMENTING ON DIAGRAMS AND PROCESSES....Pages 81-86 PRONUNCIATION AND INTONATION....Pages 87-101 USAGE OF TENSES AND VERB FORMS....Pages 103-114 CONDUCTING A PRESENTATION, DEMO, OR TRAINING COURSE WITH A FACE-TO-FACE AUDIENCE OR VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE....Pages 115-131 CONDUCTING A DEMO / TRAINING VIA AN AUDIO CONFERENCE CALL....Pages 133-147 GENERATING QUESTIONS DURING A DEMO / TRAINING SESSION....Pages 149-162 MAKING YOUR DEMO / TRAINING INTERACTIVE: SETTING TASKS....Pages 163-169 ANSWERING QUESTIONS....Pages 171-180 PRACTISING YOUR PRESENTATION....Pages 181-193 IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS AS A PRESENTER AND TRAINER....Pages 195-207 USEFUL PHRASES: ALL TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS....Pages 209-220 USEFUL PHRASES: INFORMAL TECHNICAL DEMO....Pages 221-232 USEFUL PHRASES: FORMAL BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS....Pages 233-236 Back Matter....Pages 237-240 This Is The First Book Ever For Non-native Speakers On How To Conduct Technical Demos And Training Sessions. You Will Also Learn How To Present Your Company, And Explain Your Products And Services. The Book Is Designed To Help Both Those Who Have Never Done Presentations Before, As Well As Those Whose English Is Already Good But Who Want To Improve Their Presentation Skills. The Focus Is On Language, Rather Than On The Creation Of Slides From A Technical/artistic Point Of View. This Book Will Help You To Prepare And Practice A Well Organized, Interesting And Memorable Presentation, Give Effective Demos And Training Sessions Either On Site Or Via Audio/video Conference, Highlight The Essential Points You Want The Audience To Remember, Avoid Problems In English By Using Short Easy-to-say Sentences, Involve Your Audience, Check Their Understanding And Deal With Their Questions, Improve Your Pronunciation, Overcome Problems With Nerves And Embarrassment And Motivate Your Audience To Listen And Act On What You Have Said. There Is An Introduction For Trainers On How To Teach Presentations And Demos Within A Business English Course.