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
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It – Chris Voss
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life… and Maybe the World – William McRaven
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur Brooks
Mindful Listening: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series
Influence and Persuasion: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series
How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having “Female Brains”) – Valerie Alexander
Effective Communication Skills for Scientific and Technical Professionals – Harry E. Chambers
Listening for What Matters: Avoiding Contextual Errors in Healthcare – Saul Weiner and Alan Schwartz
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business – Charles Duhigg
Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success – Sylvia Ann Hewlett
How Women Rise – Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying – Bronnie Ware
Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
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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