Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net -- presentationzen.com -- shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today's world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.Product Details
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Please don't buy this book! Once people start making better presentations, mine won’t look so good. (But if you truly want to learn what works and how to do it right, Garr is the man to learn from.)"
Seth Godin
Speaker and Blogger
Author, Meatball Sundae
"Garr is a beacon of hope for frustrated audiences everywhere. His design philosophy and fundamental principles bring life to messages and can invigorate careers. His principles of simplicity are as much a journey of the soul as they are restraint of the mouse."
Nancy Duarte
CEO, Duarte Design
"Presentation Zen is just fantastic. Best of all it's not another recipe book about “how to make slides” — this is about re-imagining how your entire presentation will work together as a persuasive and integrated show, from conception through delivery. Awesome."
Merlin Mann
43folders.com
About the Author
Garr Reynolds is an internationally acclaimed communications expert, and the creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net: presentationzen.com. A soughtafter speaker and consultant, his clients include many in the Fortune 500. A writer, designer, and musician, he currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Management at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. Garr is a former corporate trainer for Sumitomo Electric, and once worked in Cupertino, California as the Manager for Worldwide User Group Relations at Apple, Inc. A longtime student of the Zen arts and resident of Japan, he currently lives in Osaka where he is Director of Design Matters Japan.
Customer Reviews
Presentation Zen is superb!
Have you ever read a book where the content is so appealing, applicable, and soothing that you wish it would never end?
"Presentation Zen" is one of those books. This book is filled from cover to cover with amazing examples, techniques, and images that inspire and encourage excellence in presentation. The layout adheres to the principles of simplicity and elegance taught in the book. The author, Garr Reynolds, is generous and knowledgeable in his narrative.
The book consists of five sections:
Introduction - This section starts with one of my favorite quotes: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" (Leonardo Da Vinci). This sets the tone for the rest of the book.
Preparation - Get away from the computer and think about the central point. My favorite suggestion from this section is: "As you prepare a presentation, exercise restraint and keep these three words in mind always: simplicity, clarity, brevity."
Design - Here the author reminds us of the design principles often associated with Zen: Simplicity, Naturalness, and Elegance. You can't really go wrong if you keep these in mind.
Delivery - Having an awesome deck of slides is all well and good, but the delivery of the presentation is just as important. The key here is being completely present and in tune with your audience.
Next Steps - Practice makes perfect!
The best part of this book is that the author does not hold back on sharing the wealth. After reading some books, I feel like "yeah, that sounds good in theory, but it didn't give me the tools I need to make it happen." "Presentation Zen" provides all the tools you need, including confidence. In fact, it even includes a promotional offer for iStockPhoto to get you started with getting high quality images for your next presentation. After reading this book, I totally get Seth Godin's tongue-in-cheek comment in his endorsement:
"Please don't buy this book! Once people start making better presentations, mine won't look so good."
I am actually excited about starting on my next presentation for an upcoming product roadshow. I can't wait to deliver an amazing presentation!
A practical and engaging antidote to Death by Powerpoint
This is an extraordinarily practical yet engaging and thought-provoking book. Beyond it's obvious uses by perpetrators of "Death by Powerpoint" (including me, alas), it's insights are relevant to how any person presents themselves.
The book is concise and easy to read yet is full of useful references and examples. I've already made good use of the ideas in the book - from specific slide designs and stock photo sites to more abstract ideas about engaging the audience and Ben Zander's philosophy.
not worth the time or money
* A total waste of time and money.
* If only the author used just one of the techniques of good writing in building this book it would have made it a better read
* Too many paragraphs to explain simple concepts
* 10 or 11 sized font used with hundreads of word per page. I had to speed read
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