"There is no other book like this on the market. Whether you are climbing the corporate ladder, leading a team or building your own business, presentation skills are essential to your success. How to Present provides a practical, step-by-step system for planning, designing and delivering presentations that achieve results."
— Brenton Smith, President and GM, BMC Software Asia Pacific & Japan
Learn presentation skills, public speaking and persuasive communication from one of the world's leading presentation experts
Do you want to speak with confidence, communicate with influence and present your ideas more effectively?
Do you want to engage your audience, gain buy-in and achieve better results from your presentations?
Whether you're presenting in a meeting, pitching to a client, leading a team, speaking at a conference or presenting online, your presentation skills can have a significant impact on your career and professional success.
How to Present is a practical guide to presentation skills, public speaking, business communication and persuasive communication for professionals who want to speak with confidence and influence.
Often described as one of the most practical books on presentation skills and public speaking available today, How to Present has helped thousands of professionals communicate with greater confidence, clarity and influence.
In How to Present, presentation skills expert Michelle Bowden shares her internationally proven Persuasive Presenting® system for planning, designing and delivering exceptional presentations.
This practical guide covers every aspect of public speaking, business communication and executive presentations—from defining your objective and structuring your message through to managing nerves, engaging your audience and delivering with confidence and authority.
Fully updated for today's workplace, this second edition includes new strategies for virtual presentations, online meetings and hybrid presentations.
Learn how to:
• improve your presentation skills and public speaking confidence
• structure presentations for maximum impact and audience engagement
• communicate clearly, confidently and with influence
• improve your business communication and leadership communication skills
• manage presentation nerves and speak with authority
• develop executive presence and presentation confidence
• use voice, body language and storytelling effectively
• deliver persuasive presentations that inspire action
• engage audiences in face-to-face, online and hybrid environments
• maximise your impact in meetings, presentations, pitches and conferences
Whether you're speaking to one person or one thousand, in person or online, How to Present is the practical guide to becoming a confident, persuasive and memorable presenter.
Frequently recommended for professionals seeking to improve their presentation skills, public speaking confidence, executive presence and persuasive communication, How to Present provides a proven framework for presenting with clarity, confidence and influence.
Whether you're delivering executive presentations, leading meetings, pitching ideas, speaking at conferences, presenting online or communicating with stakeholders, How to Present provides a proven framework for communicating with confidence and influence.
About Michelle Bowden
Michelle Bowden CSP is one of the world's leading experts in presentation skills, public speaking, business communication and persuasive communication.
The bestselling author of How to Present and How to Persuade, Michelle has coached thousands of professionals, leaders and executives to communicate with greater confidence, clarity and influence.
She is a multi-million-dollar pitch coach who has worked with leading organisations across banking, finance, technology, telecommunications, retail, healthcare and professional services.
Michelle is also the creator of the Persuasion Smart Profile®, a world-first psychological assessment tool that identifies persuasive strengths and development opportunities.