Communication & Presentation Skills
Welcome to the Communication and Presentation Skills section of our website. In today's fast-paced business world, effective communication and presentation skills are essential for leaders at all levels. Whether you are speaking to a small team, presenting to a board of directors, or delivering a keynote address, your ability to convey your message with clarity and impact can make all the difference in your success as a leader.
Our curated list of books and resources is designed to help you develop your presentation and communication skills, including both verbal and non-verbal communication. We also highlight the importance of leadership presence, the ability to connect with and inspire your audience, and the confidence to get your message across.
Whether you are a seasoned executive or just starting out in your career, investing in your communication and presentation skills will pay dividends in your professional development and career success. Browse our selection of resources and start your journey to becoming a more effective and influential communicator today.
Books
Resonate by Nancy Duarte
Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo
Real Leaders Don’t Do Powerpoint by Christoper Witt
Ted Talks by Chris Anderson
The Storyteller’s Secret by Carmine Gallo
Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard by Bo Seo
Everybody Writes by Ann Handley
Get to the Point by Joel Schwartzberg
On Writing by Stephen King
Draft No. 4 by John McPhee
Articles
Once Upon a Time in Marketing: The Power of Storytelling by Emma Johnson
How to Follow Up with Someone Who’s Not Getting Back to You by Rebecca Zucker
3 reasons why you're not a concise communicator and how to improve by Melody Wilding
These techniques from professional speechwriters will help get your point across by Lisa Rabasca Roepe
How to Debate Ideas Productively at Work by Shane Snow
Videos to inspire you to develop your presentation skills
We’ve curated some of the best videos to inspire, teach, and show you how to master your presentations skills and develop your leadership presence.
“You are contagious” Vanessa Van Edwards’ Ted Talk.
Vanessa reveals that our behaviour, from hand gestures to how we say 'hello', changes the way others perceive our confidence,
Vanessa Van Edwards is an interpersonal intelligence expert and public speaker. Her behaviour research lab ‘The Science of People’ has been featured in Fast Company, Inc, Men’s Health, Forbes, and on Fox News. She is a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur; the leading instructor in people skills on Udemy and CreativeLive; and has led training sessions at a number of Fortune 500 companies around the world. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
Practise your first 10 words | Charisma and Body Language Expert Vanessa Van Edwards
Conversations are full of tiny signals – audio and visual cues we make, which others use to determine our trustworthiness, intelligence or talent. In this livestream talk, world-renowned people skills expert Vanessa Van Edwards explains how to interpret, control and master these tiny signals to help you make an amazing impression at work.
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
From Carmine Gallo's book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, will change the way you give presentations.