Originally published as: Powerful presentation skills. Shawnee Mission, Kan.: National Press, 1996?.

Excuses for not speaking; what's in it for me?; speaker's stage fright; the cure; how to get started; the invitation; what to talk about; finding material; putting it together; jokes and other stories; visual aids; ways to tell it; rehearsing; just before it begins; how to use your mouth and other things; speaker's style; is anyone listening?; questions and answers; after it's all done; confidence is a slippery pal; bon voyage.

Most people dread making a business presentation. This work offers advice on presentation technique in short sections which provide guidelines on planning, preparation and delivery. It also shows how to structure material and how to prepare effective visual aids. Along with three other titles, these are known as the Smart Management Guides.