In preparing your presentation, choose materials that are meaningful to you and help you sell your point. Some of these might be quotes of famous people, speeches, music, graphics or photos.
Here are some of the online resources that Deborah uses–both in helping her clients and preparing her own presentations. Click in the box to expand and contract the list.
Presentation Skills Resources
Statistics
- US Statistical Abstract: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/
- Fed stats: http://www.fedstats.gov/
- Lyric Finder: http://www.lyricserver.com
- Guinness World Records: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
- Song lyrics/all kinds of music: http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Lyrics/
Research sites:
- World Fact Book: http://www.bartleby.com/151/
- Thesaurus: http://www.thesarus.com/
- Phrase finder: http://www.phrases.org.uk/
- Book of Clichés: http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/sybev/cliche
- History today, files, quotes, anecdotes: http://idea-bank.com
- Source of facts: http://www.refdesk.com
Business and financial:
- Dismal Scientist: http://www.economy.com/dismal/
- Strategy and Business: http://www.strategy-business.com/
- E-Commerce: http://www.jpb.com/ethesis/links.html
- Center for Study of American Business: http://wc.wustl.edu/csab
Anecdotes:
- Proverbs: http://www.good-english.com/Eng/parent.htm
- Business anecdotes: http://www.businesslead.com/business/anecdotes.htm
- Story bin: http://www.storybin.com
Quotes:
- Bartleby: http://www.bartleby.com/99/
- Sayings, Proverbs, Phrases: http://bemorecreative.com/
- Quoteland: http://www.quoteland.com/
- Quotes by Women: http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqulist.htm
- Idea Bank: http://idea-bank.com/
- Scientific Quotations: http://naturalscience.com/dsqhome.html
Free photos for presentations:
- http://www.imageafter.com/
- http://www.everystockphoto.com/
- http://www.studio25.ro/EN
- http://www.freepixels.com/
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
Great speeches by presidents:
- President Kennedy 1961 Inaugural Address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLmiOEk59n8
- Reagan’s Berlin Address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjWDrTXMgF8
- “A Time For Choosing” by Ronald Reagan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXBswFfh6AY
- Top Ten Presidential Speeches: http://www.voices.com/articles/tv/top-ten-presidential-speeches
Quotes from presidents:
- http://www.infoplease.com/spot/presquotes1.html
- http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/category/american_president.html
- http://www.memorablequotations.com/presidents.htm
- http://www.presidential-qte.com/
Developing presentations:
- Prezi: http://prezi.com/
- Sliderocket: http://www.sliderocket.com/gallery/
- Presentation Zen: http://www.presentationzen.com/
- The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint by Tufte: http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_pp
- The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint by Tufte (PDF): http://users.ha.uth.gr/tgd/pt0501/09/Tufte.pdf
Quotes from sports figures:
- http://addicted2success.com/quotes/21-superstar-quotes-from-the-worlds-top-athletes-and-coaches/
- http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_sports.html
- http://www.allgreatquotes.com/sports_quotes.shtml
- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1156558-the-50-most-inspirational-sports-quotes-in-history/page/2
Miscellaneous:
Business Communication Reading List
Thanks for the Feedback – Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
When Breath Becomes Air- Paul Kalanithi
When Doctors Don’t Listen – Leana Wen, MD and Joshua Kosowsky, MD
Triggers – Marshall Goldsmith
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Made to Stick – by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There – by Marshall Goldsmith
The Secret Language of Business – by Kevin Hogan
Code Switching: How To Talk So Men Will Listen – by Claire Damken Brown, Ph.D. and Audrey Nelson, Ph.D.
MOJO: How To Get It, How To Keep It, How To Get It Back If You Lose It – by Marshall Goldsmith
How To Say It For Women – by Phyllis Mindell, Ed.D.
Slide:ology: The Art And Science Of Creating Great Presentations – by Nancy Duarte
Resonate – by Nancy Duarte
It’s The Way You Say It – by Carol A. Fleming, Ph.D.
Outliers: The Story Of Success – by Malcolm Gladwell
The Zen Of Listening – by Rebecca Z. Shafir, M.A. CCC
Social Intelligence: The New Science Of Human Relationships – by Daniel Goleman
People Skills – by Robert Bolton, Ph.D.
Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say It’s What People Hear – by Dr. Frank Luntz
Some of Deborah’s favorite books on business communication–from subjects like listening, social intelligence and creating great presentations–are listed here. Click in the box to expand and contract the list.
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