The key to giving great presentations is in creating a clear, effective message and delivering it in a style that fits your personality and communicates confidence and authority. This practical book breaks down the process into manageable segments to help you build your case! Begin with a self-assessment quiz to identify your strengths as well as your biggest fears. Step-by-step guidance takes you through the entire presentation process from how to prepare a knockout speech and plot out summaries of your key points to quick ways to manage nerves to professional tips for boosting your message, dealing with unexpected problems, even ways to use body language to win over your audience before you even utter a word! The ability to communicate effectively is a key to career advancement and opening doors of opportunity in life and, like any other skill, can be learned with expert guidance in this comprehensive professional resource.