Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery |  | Author: Garr Reynolds
Publisher: New Riders Press
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 228
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 0321525655
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.58
EAN: 9780321525659
ASIN: 0321525655
Publication Date: January 4, 2008
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Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net - presentationzen.com - shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today-s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.
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 Let Garr Reynolds Rock Your World March 3, 2010
Erica J. Stewart (Oakland, CA)
If you dread death by Powerpoint this book is for you! Garr opened my eyes to the way we should tell stories via presentation media rather than the way we've all been taught by templates and predecessors. I recommend a copy in each office, if not on the bookshelf of every professional who has cause to stand up in front of an audience for five minutes or more with an LCD projector and a lap top.
Amazing Book February 20, 2010
Andre L. M. Paganelli (Florianópolis, SC Brazil)
This book is AMAZING. It changed the way I think about a presentantion. It should be a must have for teachers, and everyone who needs to perform a good presentation. Very good book from the beginning to the end.
 Presenting with impact February 19, 2010
Kaustubh Medhe (India)
Excellent basic pointers on making presentations with impact. Garr Reynolds really leverages his knowledge of human psyche to create memorable powerpoints.
A must read for presentation enthusiasts.
 Only 60 out of 220 pages are relevant February 9, 2010
HansHans (Netherlands)
I was very disappointed by this book. I work as a consultant and was looking for a book with practical tips to improve the design of presentations. 60 pages in the book do this, although the advice given remains very general in nature. The other 160 pages are filled with advice on how to prepare a talk, organize your thoughts, countless anecdotes about Japan and other stuff I was not looking for. A big disappointment.
A positive note is that the slides provided in the book, and there are many, provide plenty of good ideas.
A framework and roadmap to better presentations January 16, 2010
Jack Bender (Zeeland, MI)
Early on Garr Reynolds states that Presentation Zen describes an approach not a method. He succeeds in pointing us in the right direction, but leaves us with a great deal of work to do on our own. In my mind, that's okay.
One strength of the book is an eclectic reading list scattered throughout the book. We're given a roadmap to go deeper, an interesting on at that. Another is slide examples. The strongest pages include side-by-sides of weak slides and their more powerful redesigns. Don't do that. Do this. In the past I've found examples such as these to be a great way to learn (for desktop publishing see The Makeover Book by Roger Parker). One develops intuition once many sets have been studied. Still, I would like to have seen more of these in PZ.
There are many important themes in the book. Comics and storytelling are the mediums to emulate. People want to hear "the story" of your facts. Clarity, simplicity and length are some of the other important themes. [...] Can you strip your presentation down to its essence?
A critical reader review mentioned pushing product. I didn't sense that. What I saw was documenting sources. Another suggested it was sparse. I think Presentation Zen is true to its title. We're given the framework and the resources, then the rest is up to us. Given our diverse needs, I think this a reasonable approach.
Reading The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs and Presentation Zen will help anyone put distance between new presentations and the dense "slideuments" of the past.
--Jack H. Bender, author of Disregarded: Transforming the School and Workplace through Deep Respect and Courage
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