Market Research & Entrepreneurship: Presentation Resources & Ideas

Your guide for entrepreneurship & market research resources for Lab-to-Market classes & other activities using UC San Diego Library resources.

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TIPS: Don't see your favorite topic listed above? You can search your own topics and titles by using UC Library Search. For best results, sign in to UC Library Search using SSO and your @ucsd.edu email address. To limit to the most recent ebooks, choose the radio button that says "UC San Diego Library Catalog" for your search, then filter the results to online only. Changing the results order from "relevance" to "date: newest first" will show the most recent additions to the ebook collection.

Below are some featured ebooks that may be of interest as starting points.

How to Present: the ultimate guide to presenting your ideas and influencing people using techniques that actually work, 2nd ed. by Michelle Bowden
Call Number: O'Reilly e-book
ISBN: 9781119912354
Publication Date: 2022
Learn the secrets of successful speaking, communicating and presenting. Presentation skills expert Michelle Bowden shares her internationally proven system for exceptional presenting, starting with analysis (plan what you would like to achieve), then design (put your presentation together) and delivery (communicate your message for results).
Presentation Zen: simple ideas on presentation design and delivery, 2nd ed. by Garr Reynolds
Call Number: O'Reilly e-book
ISBN: 9780132901529
Publication Date: 2011
Reach your audience through simplicity and storytelling. In this third edition, the author tackles the conventional wisdom of making presentations with slides and shares his approach to designing and delivering successful and provocative presentations in fresh and inspiring ways.
101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom by Elaine Biech
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781118972007
Publication Date: 2015
Active Training by Melvin L. Silberman; Elaine Biech
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781118972021
Publication Date: 2015
Advanced Presentations by Design by Andrew Abela
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781118420287
Publication Date: 2013
This book provides fact-based answers to the most-often-asked questions about presentation design. The book shows how to adapt your presentation to different audience personality preferences, what role your data should play and how much of it you need, how to turn your data into a story, and how to design persuasive yet comprehensible visual layouts.
The Collaboratory by Katrin Muff (Editor)
Call Number: Greenleaf e-book
ISBN: 9781783531431
Publication Date: 2014
A collaboratory is a facilitated space where stakeholders meet to discuss burning societal issues. The Collaboratory is a handbook for practitioners in organizations of all kinds who want to make a difference.
Develop Your Presentation Skills by Theo Theobald
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780749467036
Publication Date: 2013
Going beyond handling nerves and presenting PowerPoint slides, Develop Your Presentation Skills, 2nd edition, provides you with a practical toolkit for developing a belting presentation and improving your confidence along the way.
Fearless Facilitation by Cyndi Maxey; Kevin O'Connor
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781118420614
Publication Date: 2013
The authors show not only how to involve participants in the conversation but also what to do when they grow silent or argumentative. Throughout the book a personalized "coach" helps you with answers to common questions, specific scenarios, and past nightmare experiences. The coach helps to clarify the text, calm any fear, and take the next right step. And, to further illustrate how to become a skilled fearless facilitator, the book is peppered with interviews with masters of the craft of facilitation and engagement. Audiobook version also available via O'Reilly.
Presentations, Demos, and Training Sessions by Adrian Wallwork
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781493906444
Publication Date: 2014
This is the first book ever for non-native speakers on how to conduct technical demos and training sessions. You will also learn how to present your company, and explain your products and services. The book is designed to help both those who have never done presentations before, as well as those whose English is already good but who want to improve their presentation skills.
Presenting Your Research by Lucinda Becker
Call Number: LB1028 .B435, Geisel 6th fl & e-book
ISBN: 9781446275887
Publication Date: 2014
This handy guide tackles the obstacles to effective and successful presentations, considering the range of material which might be presented, the occasions which suit different types of material and the skills needed to present research in a way that is engaging and persuasive.

Highlights

Good Charts: the HBR guide to making smarter, more persuasive data visualizations, Updated and expanded edition by Scott Berinato
Call Number: HBR Press e-book
ISBN: 9781647825133
Publication Date: 2023
Making good charts is a must-have skill for managers today. This book shows how anyone who invests a little time getting better at visual communication can create an outsized impact--both in their career and in their organization. The author teaches how to produce quality visualizations using effective information design. Topics include a framework for making better charts in minutes, the building blocks for storytelling with your data, and much more.
Microsoft PowerPoint best practices, tips, and techniques : an indispensable guide to mastering PowerPoint's advanced tools to create engaging presentations by Chantal Bosse
Call Number: O'Reilly e-book
ISBN: 1839216603
Publication Date: 2023
Written by a PowerPoint expert and Microsoft MVP, this book helps you create visually appealing PowerPoint presentations using advanced tools, features, and expert techniques for better impact
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information p by Edward R. Tufte
Call Number: QA 276.3 T83, Geisel 1st fl, East
ISBN: 0961392142
Publication Date: 2001
Edward Tufte 'wrote the book' on data visualization; this book is one of several that have been influential.
Designing the Conversation by Russ Unger; Brad Nunnally; Dan Willis
Call Number: HM751 .U544 (Geisel 6th fl) and in O'Reilly
ISBN: 9780321886729
Publication Date: 2013
This book is a complete guide to developing the facilitation skills you need to communicate effectively and design fully engaging experiences.
Facilitating Multicultural Groups by Christine Hogan
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780749444921
Publication Date: 2007
Based on research and facilitator experiences it takes the facilitator step-by-step through ideas, processes, models and frameworks that are designed to assist with the preparation, facilitation and evaluation of workshops.
Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo
Call Number: HF5718.22 .G353 (Geisel 6th fl)
ISBN: 9781250041128
Publication Date: 2014
Ideas are the true currency of the twenty-first century. So, in order to succeed you need to be able to sell yourself and your ideas persuasively.
Your Perfect Presentation by Bill Hoogterp
Call Number: PN4192.B87 H66 (Geisel 7th fl) & e-book in O'Reilly
ISBN: 9780071825009
Publication Date: 2014
Great public speaking can be learned. Hoogterp's unique method turns fear into fun and shows you how to be your natural, authentic, unique self--and deliver your perfect presentation for any audience each and every time.

Videos

Presentation masterclass : design and deliver unforgettable presentations. by Larry Jordan
Call Number: O'Reilly online video
Publication Date: 2024
In this course, veteran television producer and director, Larry Jordan, uses real-life examples to explain the simple and time-tested techniques for improving and perfecting your presentation skills.
Giving effective presentations by Curtis Newbold
Call Number: O'Reilly online video
Publication Date: 2019
n this video course, designed for any and all levels of professionals who want to up their presentation performance, you'll learn to harness key expert- and research-driven best practices for planning, preparing, and giving formal presentations. This course is designed to empower you--the business professional--with the necessary skills to present more confidently, to communicate more clearly, and to persuade more powerfully. (2hrs).

Creativity and leadership : making the mind extraordinary with Howard Gardner
In creativity and leadership, Gardner shatters long held misconceptions, and draws profound new lessons, about the intelligences, childhoods, and lives of extraordinary minds -- and about what is at stake for education, parenting, and society. Based on 15 years of research, and his Theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI), Howard Gardner's Creativity and leadership takes the audience on a unique intellectual journey.
The Power of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Call it persuading, negotiating or convincing. Ethical influence is the foundation of successful leadership, management, sales, and customer service. Robert Cialdini has spent his career systematically studying the psychology of influence. In this program he reveals what lies at the heart of his findings: the six principles of influence that form the basis of effective, persuasive appeals. (55 mins)