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PRESENTATIONS

A FRESH, FOCUSED APPROACH

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MINNEAPOLIS (April 2003) – During the past 25 years, David Lee has helped over 30,000 professionals speak with impact. Now he shares his proven approach in Presentations: How to Calm Down, Think Clearly, and Captivate Your Audience, published by Personnel Decisions International.

"Many individuals find that they need to give presentations more frequently as they move into leadership roles,” said David G. Lee, Executive Consultant at PDI and co-author of Presentations. "Even if presentations are infrequent, they are high impact communication opportunities. We designed the book so that individuals at all experience levels will find tips, tools, and strategies that measurably improve their presentation skills."

“People don’t realize how many opportunities they have to make presentations,“ added Kristie Nelson-Neuhaus, co-author. “When they think of a presentation, they picture someone standing at a lectern giving a formal speech. We define presentations more broadly to include all opportunities to shape and exchange information. “

In an era of information overload, clarity counts. So does an original approach. “We’re writing for people who need to deliver a clear message in a memorable way. They want to do more than click and talk. They want to persuade, recommend, inform, sell, inspire, motivate, encourage—in other words, they want people to take action.”

Lee and Nelson-Neuhaus take a fresh approach to a classic topic. Whether people want to learn the basics or make their presentations more strategic, they will find what they’re looking for in Presentations.

Presentations: How to Calm Down, Think Clearly, and Captivate Your Audience
By David G. Lee and Kristie J. Nelson-Neuhaus

Published by Personnel Decisions International Corporation
$19.95
158 pages
ISBN: 0-938529-23-4

The authors

David G. Lee, Executive Consultant at Personnel Decisions International, specializes in communication consulting, management and leadership training, team building, and executive coaching. He has trained over 30,000 people in the presentation principles found in Presentations.

Kristie J. Nelson-Neuhaus is Editor-in-Chief of Personnel Decisions International’s publishing program. She has edited and co-written several of PDI’s titles. Over the past six years, she has coached dozens of clients through PDI’s “Speaking with Impact” program.

ABOUT PERSONNEL DECISIONS INTERNATIONAL (PDI)

PDI helps organizations worldwide improve their performance and achieve strategic results through people. They partner with their clients to:

• Understand the talent implications of their strategies;
• Design and implement solutions that improve individual leadership and organizational performance; and
• Accelerate change and drive lasting improvement throughout the organization.

Specific areas of expertise help clients:

• Improve talent decisions by accurately measuring performance readiness and potential;
• Develop strategy, utilizing information collected through "voice of the customer" feedback systems;
• Enhance sales effectiveness, including people development and implementation of strategic account management programs;
• Recognize and retain top talent, through the design or enhancing of talent management systems;
• Ensure they can execute their business strategies, by defining the performance and capabilities required; and
• Develop leadership capabilities.

For more information, contact PDI client relations at 920-997-6995 (in the U.S. 800-633-4410) or visit PDI's Web site at www.personneldecisions.com.