Ron Hoff

Hoff opens by making a point that envisioning the audience in some state of undress is NOT the way to gain focus in a presentation. From there, he shares 62 brief chapters with ideas about how to connect with an audience professionally and confidently. What I liked most about this book were the multiple ways described to get "out of your box" and into the minds of the audience and their ever-present desire to have their needs met while also rooting for the presenter to succeed at connecting show more with them. This book is dated. The chapters on slide presentations show us how far we've come with Powerpoint and even more advanced technologies. There's even a section on etiquette about smoking during presentations. show less

This was an assigned read for graduate school. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I looked forward to reading each set of chapters because it provided insight into running meetings and time management. The tools provided by Hoff are easily adapted to every day situations. They are cost effective with a realistic approach.

I recommend it for anyone trying to improve upon their public speaking, time management or team building. You will not find team buidling games but the approachs to show more engagement are helpful.

Who can't use quick tips that are effective? show less

Media Type:Book. SUBJECT: public speaking
making presentations

Did not read but I should have.