Your perfect presentation
Subtitle: speak in front of any audience anytime anywhere and never be nervous again
By: Bill Hoogterp
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780071825009
Subjects: Public speaking; Business presentations
Description: Public speaking coach to the C-suite Bull Hoogterp shows you proven tips, techniques, and exercises to amplify your effectiveness as a speaker and communicator. He explains how the brain processes information, what people respond to, and how to hold the audience in the palm of your hand. Great public speaking can be learned. Hoogterp's unique method turns fear into fun and shows you how to be your natural, authentic, unique self - and deliver your perfect presentation for any audience each and every time.--COVER.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: How the stage works. It's all about you, when you are the audience ; From nervousness to fun ; Lower the filters ; Weak language : cut it down ; Strong language : build it up ; Demand feedback and love video; title: Making you the star. Voice modulation : find your inner diva ; Harmonize your body language ; Answer questions they haven't asked, in order ; The power of stories ; Yes, you are ... funny! ; Finding your own style ; Making it special; title: Making the audience the star. Involve the audience : wave of the future ; Easy openings you can imagine ; Close with commitment ; Leveraging team presentations; title: The whole world is a stage. One-on-one conversations : use active listening to get people to hang on your every word ; Map out meetings and conference calls ; Leveraging powerful panels ; Become a motivational and keynote speaker ; Deliver an elevator pitch : selling in three easy steps.