288 pages
ISBN: 978-0-7879-9745-84
Publisher: Wiley/ Pfeiffer
Pub Date: August 2008
Price: $39.95 USD

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"Claudyne's book is a must read for anyone who wants to convince and inspire an audience. Her approach translates the seemingly overwhelming presentation process into a clear recipe for success. I have a copy in my bookshelf and so should you."

-Shari E. Redstone, President, National Amusements; Vice-chairwoman, CBS Corporation and Viacom; and Chairwoman, Midway Games

"A world class presentation resource, rich with essential tools and techniques to capture, motivate and dazzle your audience. Read this book!"

-Steve Siebold, CSP, author, 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class

Presenting with Confidence

Persuade and motivate your audiences by using this book as your personal presentation coach.
Today, presenting is more and more complicated. Presenters are expected to logically and concisely present a message while illustrating key points with professional looking PowerPoint slides. In Point, Click & Wow! The Techniques and Habits of Successful Presenters you will find the insider knowledge of public speaking that you need but were never taught. Create a winning presentation every time.

Your competence and credibility will soar as you learn the entire process from creating to delivering a masterful presentation.

First, you'll learn the develop process to dazzle your audience from your first beginning statement, through your executive summary to your final closing comment.

Second, you'll learn the design process, using the PowerPoint slides from the CD in the book, to capture and keep your audience's attention.

Third, you'll practice the delivery process, using "real" rehearsal guidelines, to impress colleagues all the way to top executives.

This is the definitive book for creating persuasive presentations and proposals.

Testimonials

"There are lots of books written about presentation effectiveness. This book stands out. It's a real roadmap for organizing and creating better communications. It guides us step by step in building powerful PowerPoint presentations. But it does much more. It impresses on us how we build our own careers by projecting real executive presence when we make presentations. It's not just what we say...it's how we say it. I've already started to use some of Claudyne's suggestions."
Michael D. Jeans, President, New Directions, Inc.

Please don't buy this book. If you do, that will be one less person committing Death by PowerPoint, and one less person who might need to seek my services or attend my conference. One less person boring an audience with gratuitous animation or over laden text slides. Does the world really need one less person committing presentation blunders in public?

Well, the world needs about 15,000,000 less people doing those things, and Claudyne is the person to be singing that message. I particularly like how she advocates in Chapter 4 for templates that actually contain content instead of just a slide master or two. And a few pages later when she writes, "refuse to give up white space" -- yes! And do you own a wireless remote, as she recommends? No?? That's like a carpenter not owning a hammer!

So please don't buy this book...but if you insist, I am sure that you will master your inner monologue (Chapter 7) and become the magic in your own presentation (Chapter 9).
Rick Altman, The PowerPoint Live User Conference, www.powerpointlive.com

This book is an essential resource for all professionals whose success depends greatly on how effectively they communicate with their many audiences, whether these be corporate clients, public policy-analysts, university academics, the public at large, or graduate students. In this book readers will find the insider knowledge of public speaking that we all need but were never taught.
Estela Mara Bensimon, Professor and Director, Center for Urban Education, University of Southern California

"My presentations persuade my audiences better than ever before!" Claudyne's first book saved me hours of time by turning the formerly intimidating PowerPoint menu and templates into manageable, helpful tools to deliver appealing slides. Her latest guide helps me infuse these slides with coherent, compelling narrative threads."
Dave Fink, Sales and Profit Training Consultant.

Effective communication is essential for success. The truth is most people have not learned how to communicate. Fortunately, Claudyne is here as your personal coach throughout this comprehensive guide to preparing and delivering a successful presentation. She will teach you how to focus your message, how to connect with your audience and how to communicate with confidence.
Julie Terberg, Presentation Designer, Author and Consultant, Terberg Design

Talk about WOW, this book is not just another "how to create and present effective PowerPoints", it's about living, working and communicating in a community where people actually meet face to face and interact. This powerful book is full of practical tools and effective techniques that teach a complete presentation style where communicating shades of meaning and listening are balanced with a clear understanding how to create the perfect visual. I know my presentations skills just got a big boost!
John Kalb, Futurist and founder of Home Preferred

Even the most polished speaker will find new tactics and even small but so thoughtful tips about using PowerPoint and organizing slide shows. Given the importance of making persuasive presentations, this should be required reading for every manager. I would particularly recommend it for university speech classes and MBA students.
Martin Kenney, Professor, Department of Human and Community Development and Senior Fellow, Center for Entrepreneurship, UC Davis

I've just finished reading "Point, Click, & Wow," and now I know what to do to improve my next couple's workshop. I'll be giving new information right away, looking at the right people when I answer questions, and using facts, opinions and emotions in their proper order. I'll be more confident because I practiced my opening talk the way Ms. Wilder recommends, and I'll have practiced daily to overcome my tendency to be a nervous pleaser when I first meet a new couples workshop group. And my power point slides will rock!! Thank you Claudyne for an excellent book.
Mona Barbera, Ph.D., Author of Bring Yourself to Love: How Couples Can Turn
Disconnection into Intimacy

Claudyne has provided us with all of the tools and know how to create powerful presentations for any situation and any audience. Her real-world experience in coaching clients of all types comes through clearly in her practical recommendations. This book is one that you should read through from cover to cover - in an emergency, the easy to use format also let's you dive into it a section at a time to find last minute help for an ailing presentation. Her checklists and templates work wonders!
Lynne Richer, Director of Learning & Development, Avid Technology

This book is worth its weight in gold. Once you buy it, you'll have, in one place, a fantastic resource that can unlock for you all the secrets of the greatest presenters. It not only covers the 3 Ts (presentation tips, techniques and technologies) it also helps you to understand and connect with your audience so that you can be a much more successful and relaxed presenter than you may have ever thought possible. And, thanks to Claudyne's enthusiasm for the subject, you'll find Point, Click and Wow! to be a fun read, as well!
Dennis Ricks, President & CEO, CrystalGraphics, Inc

Presentation software can be a visual aid or a visual distraction. Point, Click & Wow! has all the elements to provide those with a point the power to present, with clarity and conviction. No other book provides so much practical help for presenters.
Stephen J. Resch, Assoc. Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University, College of Adult and Professional Studies.

"Point, Click & Wow! distills Claudyne's wisdom about making your presentation clean, clear, and concise, to get the outcome you want. A "must read" for any presenter, from the factory floor to the Boardroom."
Tom Caldwell, Summit Associates of Bedford LLC

"A first rate guide with tons of practical tips to improve and fine tune your presentations. Organized to the "T" and easy to digest. Applied learning at its best!"
Jon Rosen, President, Impact Communications, Greenwich, CT

It may be rare that an endorsement is provider by a former trainee but this is the case. Without a doubt this is a book that will keep you the presenter from running yourself ragged because of an unorganized approach to developing your presentation. Claudyne Wilder, using clear language, practical suggestions and field-tested trainee advice, coaches the reader through each phase of a presentation. This thoughtful updated version is rich with all of the coaching support a busy executive or academic leader will needs. After reading read this book, you will never approach developing your presentation as before, because all of the practical approaches are at your fingertips.
Leonard C. Beckum, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor The Pacific Graduate School of Psychology-Stanford , Palo Alto, California

Point, Click & Wow! is a great resource for presenters and is chock full of great tips and techniques. The book offers many great suggestions that will take any presentation from good to great. Anyone who has to give presentations must have a copy of this book and refer to it frequently. If you are not using Claudyne's suggestions then you are probably not giving a good presentation!
Steve Mandel, Founder Mandel Communications, Inc. and author of Effective Presentation Skills

"Whether you are a novice or seasoned presenter, Point, Click & Wow! has critical insights for you to look, sound and feel like a winner. Claudyne is clearly the 'John Wooden' in the world of successful presentations."
Gary A. Williams, co-author, The 5 Paths to Persuasion.

This powerful book covers everything that's needed to deliver influential presentations. I'll keep near me at all times when I'm working, on the road and in the office, it's fast and easy to find the essential wisdom and practical tips that will draw your audience in and hold their attention.
Stephanie Wu, Senior Vice President of Program Development, City Year

Claudyne Wilder is one of the most articulate and organized presenters out there today. This book served as a wake-up call for me, not just as a refresher but a revitalizer. Claudyne gives us what we all need in order to produce our best presentations.
Jim Tull, International Conflict Resolution Specialist

Point, Click & Wow is a resource that all must have if giving presentations. This practical and easy-to-read book provides the novice as well as the seasoned presenter with the tools and techniques to be successful. I recommend this book to everyone I coach on presentation skills!
Marci Bloch, Director of Learning & Development
Fresenius Medical Care - North America