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Brenda Besdansky

Resources and Links
Resources and Links
Printed Resources

"101 Ways to Captivate a Business Audience"
Sue Gaulke
(New York: AMACOM, 1997)

Gaulke shows you how to become your own best coach and to have fun giving presentations with a minimum of stress and plenty of charisma.

"Leading Out Loud: The Authentic Speaker, The Credible Leader"
Terry Pearce
(San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995)

Pearce's unusual approach shows leaders how to get to the heart of an audience and to remain authentic in the process.

"Speaking Secrets of the Masters"
Speakers Roundtable
(Pennsylvania: Executive Books, 1995)

A real gem -- the collected wisdom of 22 of the most popular and successful professional speakers -- the members of the Speakers Roundtable.

"Public Speaking for Dummies"
Malcolm Kushner
(Foster City: IDC Books, 1996)

One of the most comprehensive books I've read on how to deliver spectacular presentations. The section on magic by Speakers World associate, Loyd Auerbach, will have you putting tricks in your presentations in no time.

Web Resources

Meetings and Management Essentials
www.janakemp.com

Internationally recognized meeting and time management expert and author Jana Kemp has an informative site, with tips, resources and information about her facilitation and workshop services. I rely on her to keep me up-to-date on what's happening in the world of business meetings.

Presentations Magazine
(Minneapolis: Lakewood Publications)
www.presentations.com

The magazine for keeping up on the ever-changing world of presentations technology. Great articles on how presenters are successfully integrating the technology and what we should pay attention to in the future.

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
www.astd.org

The best source of information for anyone involved in professional training.

Great Books On Line
www.bartleby.com

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