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The “Remote Presentations That Rock” reading list

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by Sacha Chua

Here are some of my favourite presentation books:

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery Garr Reynolds

slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations Nancy Duarte

Give Your Speech, Change the World: How to Move Your Audience to Action Nick Morgan

The How of WOW: A Guide to Giving a Speech That Will Positively Blow ‘Em Away Tony Carlson

Rainmaking Presentations: How to Grow Your Business by Leveraging Your Expertise Joseph Sommerville

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