And, the third book called 100 Things is by Susan Weinschenk. It’s full title tells the full story: 100 Things Every Presenter Needs to Know About People. And there’s a 4th book! Previously Susan had written: 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People – so the formula works!
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The format of this book is simple – it’s essentially 100 one-two page chapters that highlight psychological principles that could be really useful for anyone doing a presentation. It’s clear in it’s message, well written and leaves you with some takeaways to consider and implement.
The first observation is if you’re looking to write your first book, then I highly recommend this approach. All you need to do is identify and source 100 quality things to say about your topic. And, it doesn’t need to be 100 Things; it could clearly be any number you like. How about 77 things? Or, perhaps 33 and a half? It’s also a great way to write a blog and package that into a book.
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Anybody who goes by the twitter handle @thebrainlady must be pretty smart! And, clearly Susan Weinschenk is. Susan has a PhD in Psychology and has spent more than 30 years applying psychology to the design of communication and online interactions. Whilst, in the past she has blogged and authored about online communication, in this book she’s stretching her wings into the related field of presentations. And, when you think about it, whether it’s online or face-t0-face the pyschology of working with people is almost the same.
Some of the 100 things for presenters that I loved include:
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If you present as part of your work then this book is essential. Consider how your career may be impacted if your next presentation bombs… Ouch! Whilst a few of the 100 things in this book you may already know, I’ll bet that you haven’t considered at least half of them.
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