Book Outlines Ways for Nonprofit Organizations to Make Interesting and Effective Presentations
Study of what makes nonprofit public interest presentations successful
Andy Goodman of Cause Communications, Santa Monica, Calif., conducted research across the public interest sector and incorporated the advice of 20 public speaking experts to produce Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes.
Key Results
- Cause Communications designed and published the book in 2005. (See the Bibliography.) It is aimed at the nonprofit sector to help presenters avoid the most commonly made mistakes, structure information in ways that engage audiences, use PowerPoint® more effectively and deliver talks with greater confidence.
Nonprofit or public service organizations can order the book online at no charge, while copies last. After the supply of books is gone, nonprofits may download a PDF version at no charge, or may order additional copies of the book for $10.00 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling. For-profit organizations will pay $15.00 plus shipping and handling.
Funding
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provided $50,000 for the book's production between February 2005 and January 2006. Other foundations that supported the book were: