F. Annie Pettit

I struggle to call Presenters Aren't Robots a full length book. There are only seventy-five pages of text. Chapter one doesn't begin until page eleven...but that's me reading it on my phone. Maybe the print version will be different.
Practical is the key word to Presenters Aren't Robots. Most of the suggestions were intuitive. I learned a few things (it was cool to see AI art options mentioned) and relearned a few things (handouts are still a thing). Some information was micro-detailed (like explaining the colored buttons on a clicker for a presentation), while other information was vague (like no suggestions of software for presentations). I appreciated the speaker checklist the most. I am sure I will use it in the future. Aside from a few typos and font changes, I found Presenters Aren't Robots to be a helpful and friendly book.… (more)

A great book for the aspiring or even, established, public speaker. Brings to table many best practices and helpful tips. I've been a speaker for a while now, and I learned a lot of the content the hard way. While I am sure there are bigger (this one's less than 100 pages) and more thorough books on the subject, this one is an excellent practical resource that you'll actually read and absorb quickly. No fluff, no filler. I'll be rereading it to take notes on the aspects I need to work on. I honestly wouldn't have been interested in a longer book. This one is just right.… (more)

Finally, a book for those of us who need a resource to turn to when faced with the daunting task of giving a presentation. What makes this book different from most is that it is written in plain, simple language. I have had to give my fair share of presentations in the past and I can tell you I wish I had this book prior to doing them! Ms. Pettit covers every aspect of the presentation from start to finish in minute detail, and with examples, to make this a worthwhile read for almost anyone. Why may you ask? Because many of these aspects can be applied in other areas in most every occupation and phase of life/work out there!!… (more)