Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations

Dan Roam is a master of communicating with pictures and words, together. I ve stolen truckloads from him, and now you can, too.
Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work

For the vast majority of us, giving a presentation is an extremely difficult and nerve-racking process, whether we re in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with a dozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands.

But according to Dan Roam, the visual communications expert and acclaimed author of The Back of the Napkin, it doesn t have to be so hard. We struggle when we forget the basic steps we learned in kindergarten: show and tell.

In this short but powerful book, Roam intro duces a new set of tools for making extraordinary presentations in any setting. He also draws on ideas he s been honing for more than two decades, as an award-winning presenter who has brought his whiteboard everywhere from Fortune 500 companies to tiny start-ups to the White House.

Even if you re already a good speaker, you ll learn more about understanding your audience, organizing your content, building a clear story line, creating effective visuals, and channeling your fear into fun. And you ll master three fundamental rules:
When we tell the truth, we connect with our audience, we become passionate, and we find self-confidence.
When we tell a story, we make complex concepts clear, we make ideas unforgettable, and we include everyone.
When we use pictures, people see exactly what we mean, we captivate our audience s mind, and we banish boredom.

From nailing the opening to leaving a lasting impression, you ll soon be able to give the perfor mance of a lifetime time after time.