QuickSteps to Winning Business Presentations: Make the Most of Your Powerpoint Presentations

Your hands-on, visual guide to mastering business presentation skills
With its clear explanations and illustrative graphics, QuickSteps to Winning Business Presentations is the fastest, easiest way to sharpen your professional presentation skills and master Microsoft PowerPoint. Learn how to conceptualize presentations, gather and prepare materials from a variety of sources, and adapt presentations to different types of audiences and situations.
Throughout the book, step-by-step instructions on using PowerPoint's versatile features, such as animation, sound, graphics, and video, are included. In no time, you will dramatically improve your presentation planning, creation, and delivery skills.

• Gather and structure information for your presentation
• Create content in Word and Excel and import into PowerPoint
• Outline and modify PowerPoint slides
• Create tables, charts, diagrams, and graphics
• Add special effects to your slides
• Tailor your presentation to your audience
• Determine if your objective is accomplished
• Overcome nervousness
• Deliver a persuasive presentation

Marty Matthews is the co-creator of the bestselling QuickSteps series from McGraw-Hill/Osborne. He also founded, operated, and eventually sold a small software company.

Carole Matthews is the co-creator of the bestselling QuickSteps series from McGraw-Hill/Osborne. She also founded, operated, and eventually sold a small software company.