Carl Hausman is Professor of Journalism at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. He holds a Ph.D. from the Union Graduate School and did his post-doctoral fellowship at New York University. He is the author of 20 books, including several texts on broadcasting and journalism. His works also include investigative and explanatory books, articles, and columns, and he has appeared on a variety of talk shows including the O'Reilly Factor, ABC's World News Now with Anderson Cooper, CBS Radio's Capitol Voices, and CNN's Outlook. A former talk show host and anchor, Hausman has done voice-over work for a variety of corporate and institutional clients. His academic specialty is media ethics, and he has written two books on the subject and testified before Congress on ethics issues. Hausman served several terms as broadcast judging chair of the National Headliner Awards, one of the nation's oldest and largest programs recognizing journalism excellence.
Publisher
Praeger
Volume
Copyright
2017
ISBN13
9781440853296
Release
Format
eBook
Grade Level
College Freshman - College Senior
DDC
TBD
Overview
The presentation has become the coin of the realm in business and social interaction; today, everyone is expected to be a great communicator.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Expanded Contents.
Introduction.
How to Use This Book.
1: Plan It Like You’re Patton: Determine Your Battle Plan—Map Out Exactly What You Want to Do and How You Will Do It.
2: Present It Like It’s a Play: Harness the Structural Power of Mini-Acts, Scenes, and Climaxes.
3: Magnify Your Message with Credibility, Approachability, and Listenability.
4: Maintain an Arsenal of 10 Techniques to Deflect Skepticism, Hostility, and Inattention.
5: Perfect and Polish Powerful Opens and Closes.
6: Be Master of Your Domain: Make Visual Aids, Handouts, and Room Layouts Work for You.
7: Give Your Ideas a Strong Voice: Lower Your Pitch, Raise Your Resonance, and Amplify Your Vocal Power.
8: Control Stage Fright and Understand That What You Can’t Control Can Work for You: Being Nervous Is Good If You Channel That Energy the Way Many Famous Performers Do.
9: Harness the Energy of Humor, But Learn How to Use It Appropriately and Gracefully.
10: Master the New Media: Presenting Effectively on Skype, Podcasts, Video, and Broadcast.
11: Ten Templates for the Types of Presentations You’ll Commonly Encounter.
12: The Ten Techniques in Action: Classic Demonstrations and Explanations of the “Present Like a Pro” Techniques in Various Presentation Scenarios.
Afterword.
Appendix A Presenter’s Guide to Using and Understanding Statistics.
