Idea Transplant

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) by Garr Reynolds

Presentation designer and internationally acclaime more...4 points

Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net -- presentationzen.com -- shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today's world and encourage...4 points

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

No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, more...4 points

No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, the odds are high that you've delivered a high-stakes presentation to your peers, your boss, your customers, or the general public. Presentation software is one of the few tools that requires professionals to think visually on an almost daily basis. But unlike verbal skills, effective visual expression is not easy, natural, or actively taught in schools or business training programs. slide:ology fills that void. Written by Nancy Duarte, Pres...4 points

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath, Dan Heath

Mark Twain once observed, "A lie can get halfway more...2 points

Mark Twain once observed, "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on." His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus public-health scares circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas-business people, teachers, politicians, journalists, and others-struggle to make their ideas "stick." Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In Ma...2 points

Logitech 2.4 GHz Cordless Presenter (Black)

Focuses easily on your presentation. Easy to adjus more...1 point

Focuses easily on your presentation. Easy to adjust. Gives automatic two and five minute vibration warnings. You can launch a slideshow and escape. Allows you to black out the screen. It has volume control. Integrated Laser. Plug and Play with any PC. - no Software.1 point

You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard, Updated Edition: The Complete Book of Speaking . . . in Business and in Life! by Bert Decker

A communications expert integrates anecdotes, case more...1 point

A communications expert integrates anecdotes, case studies, and practical exercises to introduce a powerful new approach to speaking that emphasizes linking with the First Brain, the heart of human emotion, to promote effective communication.1 point

The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam

A bold new way to tackle tough business problems-even more...1 point

A bold new way to tackle tough business problems-even if you draw like a second grader When Herb Kelleher was brainstorming about how to beat the traditional hub-and- spoke airlines, he grabbed a bar napkin and a pen. Three dots to represent Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Three arrows to show direct flights. Problem solved, and the picture made it easy to sell Southwest Airlines to investors and customers. Used properly, a simple drawing on a humble napkin is more powerful than Excel o...1 point

Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina

See how the brain works while using it in the proc more...1 point

See how the brain works while using it in the process of reading this book! Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know - like that physical activity boosts your brain power.How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget - and so important to repeat new information? Is it true that men and women have....1 point

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials) by Robert B. Cialdini

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains more...1 point

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"-and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in this highly acclaimed book. You'll learn the six universal principles, how to use them to become a skill...1 point

Kensington 33373 Wireless Presenter

The Kensington Wireless Presenter lets you remain more...0 points

The Kensington Wireless Presenter lets you remain in control of your presentation. Conveniently portable and easy-to-use, it frees you from distraction and allows you to focus on what matters most - your presentation. 2.4GHz of wireless technology lets you concentrate on your presentation and forget about wires and cords. Palm-sized design features a convenient, one-touch start button.0 points

Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire by Cliff Atkinson

Transform your presentations--and boost your impac more...0 points

Transform your presentations--and boost your impact--with practical, easy-to-apply techniques for using PowerPoint 2007. Author Cliff Atkinson is a presentation-skills expert who is helping revolutionize the way Fortune 500 companies design and deliver their critical presentations. Even major news media reported the contribution of Cliff's techniques to a verdict in a high-profile trial. In his highly-regarded, popular book BEYOND BULLET POINTS--now fully updated for PowerPoint 2007--Cliff share...0 points

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition by Edward R. Tufte

A modern classic. Tufte teaches the fundamentals o more...0 points

A modern classic. Tufte teaches the fundamentals of graphics, charts, maps and tables. "A visual Strunk and White" (The Boston Globe). Includes 250 delightfullly entertaining illustrations, all beautifully printed.0 points

The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Within, Second Edition by Edward R. Tufte

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Say It With Charts: The Executive's Guide to Visual Communication by Gene Zelazny, Gene Zelazny

Step-by-step guide to creating compelling, memorable more...0 points

Step-by-step guide to creating compelling, memorable presentations A chart that once took ten hours to prepare can now be produced by anyone with ten minutes and a computer keyboard. What hasn't changed, however, are the basics behind creating a powerful visual - what to say, why to say it, and how to say it for the most impact. In Say It With Charts, Fourth Edition --the latest, cutting-edge edition of his best-selling presentation guide -- Gene Zelazny reveals time-tested tips for preparing e...0 points

Non-Designer's Design Book, The (3rd Edition) by Robin Williams

There is an ever-growing number of people attempti more...0 points

There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately.0 points