How to Make Presentations to Councils and Boards

Imagine sitting down with an experienced coach who will help you through the preparation and presentation stages of your talk before the city council or board. Odds are, you would like a combination of Big Picture and nitty-gritty advice, with details on how to handle hostile questions, use visual aids, reduce your fear, clarify your message, and keep on track. And you'd want it fast. How to Make Presentations to Councils and Boards is a short, information-packed guide that provides what you need to make your presentation a success. It is the book to read when you don't have time to read a book. Written by an experienced management consultant who coaches clients and teaches workshops on the subject, How to Make Presentations to Councils and Boards gives practical information that is easy to understand and which can be put to immediate use.

Michael Wade is a partner with Sanders Wade Rodarte Consulting Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, He advises both public and private sector employers. Prior to starting his consulting practice in 1984, Michael served as the EEO Administrator for the City of Phoenix and as the Command Equal Opportunity Officer for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command in Washington, D.C. He writes Execupundit.com, a leadership and management blog. Michael holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona College of Law. His other books are ＂The Bitter Issue: The Right to Work Law in Arizona＂; ＂Leadership’s Adversary: Winning the War between Leadership and Management＂; ＂All I Said Was...What Every Supervisor, Employee, and Team Should Know to Avoid Insults, Lawsuits, and the Six O’Clock News＂; and ＂EEO Management: How to Advance Equal Opportunity without Using Quotas or Singing Kumbaya.＂ For information on his classes and coaching services, email him at michael@swrci.com or call 602-788-1717.