Presentation Zen Garr Reynolds

"Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery"

English version

2019年一発目の洋書です。
著者はGarr Reynoldsというです。元Apple社員ですし、TED talkにも出てます。これ昔同僚のインド人に勧められて買っていたものの、放置してました。が、ようやく読みきりました。

書店によくある外資系コンサルのPPT本ではなく、「Communicationとは何か」という高い視座からPresentationに関して包括的に解説してくれます。逆にテクニック的な話はないので、人によってはそういうのは別で補う必要があるのかもしれません。

例えば、Presentationの内容の良し悪しを判断する基準としてAcronymsを用いた「SUCCESs」という概念だったり、内容はちゃんとしてます。

1. simplicity
2. unexpectedness
3. concreteness
4. credibility
5. emotions
6. stories

ガチ要約は長いので今回は省略で。読んでいて、気に入った部分はこちら。

The key is in knowing that it is within you already. Do not rely on technology or other people to make your choices. Most of all, do not let mere habit -  and the habits of others - dictate your decisions on how to prepare, design, and ultimately deliver your presentations. The secret is to increase your awareness so you are able to see the world and all lessons around you. We cannot truly move forward and learn the new if we cling to the old. The essential keys to improvement are simply having an open mind, an open heart, and a willingness to learn,even if we make mistakes in the process. There are many ways to improve and transform yourself. In this chapter, I have mentioned just a few that I hope will be of help to you.

おまけに、"ワビサビ"のカッコイイ説明だけ掲載しておきます。こういう英語を書けるようになりたいものです。

 The ideals of wabi-sabi come from Japan, and the origins are based on keen observations of nature. Wabi means "poverty" or lacking material wealth and all its possessions yet, at the same time, feeling free from dependence on worldly things, including social status. There is an inward feeling of something higher. Sabi means "loneliness" or "solitude", the feeling you might have while walking alone on a deserted beach deep in contemplation. These two concepts come together to give us an appreciation for the grace and beauty of a scene or a work of art while remaining fully aware of its ephemerality and impermanence. 

英語のHPはこちら
https://www.presentationzen.com

日本語版