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contrast, in presentations, 15, 18–19.
See also conict
charts, 19, 147
delivery
confrontation, 226–232
learning from others, 232–240
perfection versus passion, 223–226
diagrams, 19
Kirov Oblast case study, 169
slides, 19
design, 167
templates, 117
control, in delivery, 251–252, 255–256
audience assistance, 255
Benson’s relaxation response, 255
body awareness, 255
Copeland, H. Liesel, 218
corporate story, 68–69
Cowan, Nelson, 17
coxcomb chart, 151
creativity, 37
crisis, 79. See also conict
D
data visualization, 144–155
animation, 159–161
complex effects, avoidance of,
159–160
fonts, 160
KeyNoteNF, 160
purpose, 160
speed, 160
charts, 146–154
analytical, 146–148
bar, 152–154
colors, 150
column, 150–152
contrast in, 19
KeyNoteNF, 152–153
legends, 150
line, 155–156
pie, 149
PowerPoint, 152–153
presentational, 146–148
sparklines, 148
3D, 150
resources, 161
statistics, 155–159
tables, 155
Davis, Philip, 245
de Place, Eric, 225
“Death by PowerPoint,” 269
agenda slides, 94
progress tracking, 95
Deceptive Communication (Stiff), 246
decorative fonts, 184–186
delivery, 13–14, 22, 268
audience engagement, 208–212
assistance as, 255
broadcasting mode, 210
empathy in, 211
as focus of presentation, 210–211
during mistakes, 261
reading and audience, 211–212
strategies, 210–211
believability, 246–247
from consistency, 246
clarity, 202–204
common questions, 215–218
contrast
confrontation, 226–232
learning from others, 232–240
perfection versus passion, 223–226
control, 251–252, 255–256
audience assistance, 255
Benson’s relaxation response, 255
body awareness, 255
eye contact, 212–215
condence monitors, 214
eld of view, 214
obstructions, 215
presentation space layout, 215
fear, 13–14
humor, 218–220
by Gore, 219
as idiosyncratic, 225
improvisation, 245–251
audience assistance, 261
authenticity, 248
contact, 258
context, 248–251
functional shifts, 245
mistakes and, 258–262
truth-telling, 245, 262–263
listening to, 257
mistakes in, integration of, 258–262
monotony in, 222–223
pace, 205–207
speed, 205–206
time limits, 206
physical posture, 256
public speaking elements, 13–14
rehearsal, 253–254
video recording of, 254
resources, 275–277
books, 276
practice, 277
workshops, 276
scientic presentations, 200–201
success factors, 201
speech patterns, 251–253
stage fright, 13
voice, 207–208
Demosthenes, 69
design, 10–12. See also color, in
slide design
bar charts, 154
division of labor argument, 11–12
images, 188–191
formatting, 189–190
pixilation, 189
proportions, 191
sizing, 189
with text, 191–195
slides, 10–11
colors, 172–177
contrast, 167
editing, 167–168
focal point, 167
fonts, 177–186
hierarchy, 172
illustrations, 126–131
Kirov Oblast case study, 166–171
minimalism, 166
photos, 122–126
production, 106–107
proportions, 171–172
sweet spot, 167