TY - GEN AU - HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW PRESS TI - PRESENTATIONS: : SHARPEN YOUR MESSAGE PERSUDE YOUR AUDIANCE GAUGE YOUR IMPACT SN - 9781625270863 U1 - 658.452 PY - 2014/// CY - BOSTON PB - HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW PRESS KW - BUSINESS PRESENTATION N1 - The key to presenting -- Why give a presentation? -- Define your goal -- Know your audience -- Craft your message -- Identify your resources -- Plan the visuals -- Practice your delivery -- Deliver your presentation -- Manage the response -- Debrief your presentation -- Follow up with your audience N2 - Feeling stressed about your upcoming presentation? Whether you're nervous about how you'll organize your thoughts or how you'll articulate them on the big day, Presentations provides the quick guidelines and expert tips you need to: (1) Craft your message, (2) Prepare and rehearse effectively, (3) Engage your audience, and (4) Manage Q&A sessions. About HBR's 20-Minute Manager Series: Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives-from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook ER -