The ELC's Academic Speaking Course
Books about Public Speaking & Creating Presentations
The Complete Presentation Skills Handbook by
The Complete Presentation Skills Handbook will ensure you are prepared for and confident about giving presentations. This book is an authoritative and straightforward guide to giving the right presentation to your audience. Making sure your presentation fits your audience means you can render your presentations short and effective, saving you and your audience both time and money.
Call Number: e-bookISBN: 1281228893Publication Date: 2008-09-05
Creating an Effective Presentation by
Laura Stack will teach you how to control your speaking environment through proper room logistics: seating, set-up, microphone, and audio/visual arrangements. You'll learn to overcome fear and calm yourself down with myriad physical, psychological, and behavioral strategies. You'll be confident, competent, and composed for your next presentation!
Call Number: e-bookISBN: 9781627230100Publication Date: 2011-04-18
Public Speaking by
From the organization of a speech to knowing your audience, your vocals, and the delivery, this essential guide covers an entire course on public speaking yet is handy enough to reference throughout your speech preparation. With more preparation comes more confidence and with added inspiration throughout this guide you will stand to deliver.
Call Number: e-bookISBN: 9781423224334Publication Date: 2014-12-31
Public Speaking Skills for Dummies by
Project self-assurance when speaking--even if you don't feel confident! When you speak in public, your reputation is at stake. Whether you're speaking at a conference, pitching for new business, or presenting to your Executive Board, the ability to connect with, influence, and inspire your audience is a critically important skill. Public Speaking Skills For Dummies introduces you to simple, practical, and real-world techniques and insights that will transform your ability to achieve impact through the spoken word. In this book, champion of public speaking Alyson Connolly takes you step by step through the process of conceiving, crafting, and delivering a high-impact presentation. You'll discover how to overcome your nerves, engage your audience, and convey gravitas--all while getting your message across clearly and concisely. * Bring ideas to life through business storytelling * Use space and achieve an even greater sense of poise * Get your message across with greater clarity, concision, and impact * Deal more effectively with awkward questions Get ready to win over hearts and minds --and deliver the talk of your life!
Call Number: e-bookISBN: 1119335639Publication Date: 2018-07-06
Video - The Art of Public Speaking (2:43 mins)
Click on the image below to watch the short video of public speaking tips by CandidCareer.com!
CandidCareer.com (Producer), & . (2017). The art of public speaking. [Video/DVD] CandidCareer.com. Retrieved from https://video-alexanderstreet-com.proxy.library.vanderbilt.edu/watch/the-art-of-public-speaking
*FREE* Presentation Software
Data Visualization
About Tableau: Tableau is a powerful data visualization and analysis tool. It helps simplifying raw data into an easy-to-understand and consumable format. Data analysis is quick with Tableau and the visualizations are created in the form of publishable dashboards and worksheets.
Tableau offers a free software license to students. (See link below).
- Tableau for StudentsRegister using your Vanderbilt (vanderbilt.edu) email address.
- Tableau TrainingVideo training for various Tableau platforms and tasks.
- Udacity: Data Visualization in TableauFree course. Covers how to apply design principles, human perception, color theory, and effective storytelling with data.
Practical Tableau by ISBN: 9781491977316Whether you have some experience with Tableau software or are just getting started, this manual goes beyond the basics to help you build compelling, interactive data visualization applications. Author Ryan Sleeper, one of the world's most qualified Tableau consultants, complements his web posts and instructional videos with this guide to give you a firm understanding of how to use Tableau to find valuable insights in data.
Tableau Dashboard Cookbook by ISBN: 9781782177906This is a Cookbook containing an extensive series of practical task-based recipes to help you get the most out of using a Tableau dashboard.This book is ideal for you if you are already familiar with Tableau and want to learn how to create an invaluable tool for your business by building your own dashboard.
About Canva: Unlike other online graph makers, Canva isn’t complicated or time-consuming. There’s no learning curve – you’ll get a beautiful graph or diagram in minutes, turning raw data into something that’s both visual and easy to understand.
Canva is free! (See link below).
