Christine Clapp shares best practices for preparing and delivering engaging presentations.   You'll Learn: 1) The most common mistake in presentation preparation 2) The five S’s of confident speakers 3) How to eliminate filler words   About Christine: Christine Clapp is the author of Presenting at Work: A Guide to Public Speaking in Professional Contexts and the president of Spoken with Authority, a Washington, D.C.-based presentation skills consultancy that includes a team of six expert coaches. Through training programs and coaching engagements, Christine and her team help professionals at law firms, corporations, associations, and non-profit organizations build the confidence to connect and the capacity to lead. Christine holds two degrees in communication: a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University, and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. She also taught public speaking to undergraduate and graduate students at The George Washington University for thirteen years. Christine’s book: Presenting at Work: A Guide to Public Speaking in Professional Contexts, with Bjørn F. Stillion Southard Tool: Speech Outline Tool Christine’s website: SpokenWithAuthority.com Christine’s Twitter: @christineclapp Christine’s LinkedIn: Christine Clapp   Resources mentioned in the show: Article: “How the Voice Persuades” by Alex B. Van Zant and Jonah Berger Book: Rhetoric by Aristotle Book: “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences by Nancy Duarte Book: slide:ology: The ARt and Science of Creating Great Presentations by Nancy Duarte Book: Full Voice: The Art and Practice of Vocal Presence by Barbara McAfee Book: Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds by Carmine Gallo Book: TED Talks: The Official Guide to Public Speaking by Chris Anderson Organization: Toastmasters International Sketch: Shy Ronnie, Saturday Night Live (NSFW) Previous episode: 505: How to Make Data Inspire Action with Nancy Duarte Previous episode: 307: Persuasive Speaking with Carmine Gallo   Thank you, Sponsors! Brooklinen. Enjoy award-winning sheets at an impressive price. Get 10% off and free shipping with promo code awesome. brooklinen.com/awesome Babbel. Speak a new language with confidence with the top language learning app. Buy three months and get three free at babbel.com with promo code AWESOME2019.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep525