At some point in our lives we are probably all called upon to make a presentation. It may be at school, a social function or for some professional purpose. the demands of the information Age make it increasingly necessary and likely that we will need to make presentations as part of normal activities. Making an effective presentation requires the ability to communicate and relate to other people. These are very basic skills, yet they are not usually taught to us as part of our traditional classroom education or professional training. The purpose of this book is to provide some of the key practical communication and relational skills necessary to make effective presentations. This book is about how to develop skills that support these abilities by applying modern developments in the psychology of learning and communuication primarily drawn from the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
Robert Dilts has been a developer, author, trainer and consultant in the field of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) since its creation in 1975 by John Grinder and Richard Bandler.
Dilts has made many personal contributions to the field of NLP including the authorship of the Encyclopedia of Systemic NLP. He is best known for his work on beliefs and strategies.
He founded behavioral engineering – a software company with William Hanley as Director in 1981. There he developed numerous education software programs. Math and Spelling Strategy were licensed by Apple Computer as part of its Special Delivery Software.