Giving Presentations
will show you how to plan and structure effective presentations; how
to choose and prepare good visual aids; and how to deliver your presentation
with confidence, either individually or as part of a team. There are lots of tips on the use of visual aids - one of the potential
nightmares when doing presentations - and you are offered a very useful checklist of
things to do.
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Writing at Work
emphasises the fact that the act of writing helps you to digest and remember
information. In communicating with other people, you should aim for directness,
clarity, precision, and simplicity - and the best part of this book is that it
shows you how to achieve it. Real-life examples
of poor writing and how they might be improved. There's also a chapter on
writing a business letter, with detailed explanations of how to deal with each
part.
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Organising Meetings covers the key documentation of meetings - discussion papers, agendas, and reports. Includes the order in which items should be tabled and recorded,
plus tips on dealing with documents in paper and electronic form.
There's a chapter on participation which includes both the 'rules' of debate
and argument, as well as advice on doing Powerpoint presentations. Then comes
the most unpopular task of all - taking the minutes.
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Communication for Engineering Students
Straightforward advice on clear writing, grammar, presenting technical information, and even writing job applications. Covers sentences, grammar and style, technical information, lab reports, projects, and even spoken presentations and interview techniques. Brief exercises with answers in each chapter.
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Writing Reports
covers all aspects of the process - from gathering information to presenting it
in the most effective way. It starts by describing different types of report and
then focuses quite rightly on the importance of pitching the content of a report
at its intended audience. Explains the differences between recommendations,
proposals, and reports, and shows you how to research a topic, how to interview
people, and how to record the results.
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CVs and Job Applications covers tricky issues such as how to deal with gaps in your career (periods of
unemployment for instance, or years raising children) as well as how to fit your
entire career, personality, hobbies, and work history onto what might be as
little as two pages. There's a chapter on writing covering letters and how to tailor their
contents to maximise your chances, plus notes on how to fill in application
forms.
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Interviewing
deals with different types of interviews - from people offering advice over the
counter on reception desks, to telephone, TV, and job interviews. Next comes the
relationship between interviewer and respondent - how empathy and rapport can
built; issues of anonymity and confidentiality; and then truthfulness in
representing the purpose of the interview. Next come the important issues of
constructing questions and framing the structure of the formal interview -
including feedback loops.
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