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You won’t get far in your career if you can’t present effectively. And there’s one factor above all others that makes the difference between a yawnfest and a clear, compelling, change-making, reputation-building presentation: presence.

Have you ever wondered why business presentations are so boring? Wouldn't it be great if presentations were as captivating as a good story or movie? We asked that question many years ago and found that the key to improving business presentations was storytelling. This book shows how to use Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" story structure to create captivating and compelling business presentations.

Learn the arts of saying "no" and negotiation in less than 30 days. In Master of the Arts Series: Say No and Negotiation, you will discover how to set healthy boundaries with close friends, family, and romantic partners without feeling guilty about it, a simple change in wording that will make it less challenging to refuse someone who asks you for a favor, seven common mistakes that could backfire on you when trying to politely turn down an invitation or refuse a request, and more.

Have you always wanted to speak up but others shut you down? Have you always felt that you had something to say, you just didn’t know what it was? Have you always known you were meant to make a difference in the world, you just didn’t know how? It sounds like you are meant to be a speaker. And there has never been a better time to start. This book will teach you everything you need to know in order to set the foundations for a successful speaking journey.

Effective communication consists of two principal elements: what you say and how you say it. Truly effective communication requires both - one can’t stand without the other. This book is about helping you say what you want to say in a manner that your audience will both understand and enjoy.

Trainer and speaker Michael Gibson uses engaging stories to help listeners significantly improve their ability to inform and influence audiences at work, home, school, and volunteer environments. His guidance will help you create, prepare, and deliver big presentation in small rooms. Michael’s narrative approach will capture your attention as you learn from the successes and failures of experienced presenters. The stories are supported by research that helps you choose the most effective approach for your presentation.

All the world's a stage, and the greatest role you'll ever get to play is you. As the 'Coach in Your Pocket', Diana Theodores shows you how to bring your fuller, authentic self forward to get great results for women at all levels of the career ladder. Whether you need to rouse your team, pitch to the board, influence stakeholders, give feedback, speak to one person or 1000 - you'll discover that you have everything you need to shine in every role you play. An irresistible invitation - to ignite your fire, grow your wings and lift off into your best personal performance.

From stages across America to the classrooms of Yale and Harvard...comes Deb Sofield's inspirational, instructional guide to help you conquer your fear of public speaking. Speak Without Fear transforms our old ways of thinking about public speaking and provides the listener with the necessary tools to move beyond the fear and craft their message in a way that will inspire, move, and most of all, be heard!

Meistern Sie das freie Sprechen - selbst dann, wenn Sie introvertiert oder ängstlich sind! Bewundern - oder beneiden - Sie diejenigen, die furchtlos vor einer Menschenmenge stehen und mühelos eine inspirierende Rede halten können? Was wäre, wenn Sie einer dieser wenigen Auserwählten sein könnten? Was wäre, wenn Sie passive Zuhörer in begeisterte Anhänger verwandeln könnten? Ja, Sie können das tun, auch wenn Sie introvertiert sind. Wenn Sie glauben, dass Sie "einfach nicht für das Präsentieren geschaffen sind", dann ist dieses Hörbuch für Sie.

This book is a collection of the transcripts of 26 interviews that will give you insider tips and suggestions on how to start or grow your business as a speaker. And it's not just about professional speaking. It doesn't matter what you do for work, just about all of us have to speak as part of our business or marketing plans to do our job successfully or grow our businesses stronger. First, here's where this book came from.

Barack Obama, Martin Luther King oder Steve Jobs sind allesamt einflussreiche Persönlichkeiten, die vor allem durch ihr rhetorisches Geschick von sich reden machten. Es ist ein Fakt: Wer erfolgreich und charismatisch kommunizieren kann, der hält den Schlüssel zu Erfolg und Macht in seinen Händen. In Meisterkurs Rhetorik zeigt der Kommunikationscoach Benedikt Held, wie jeder zum Rhetorikprofi werden kann. Basierend auf seinem Kommunikationsseminar, seinem Workshop und seiner Kommunikationsplattform Redefabrik.net.

A self-empowerment guide to achieving your fullest professional and personal potential, Don’t Take Yes for An Answer explains why positive feedback limits personal and professional growth and then teaches you how to embrace hard truths and critical feedback to escape mediocrity and break away from the pack. To stand out, attract the attention of those who can raise your profile, protect yourself during lean times, or gain the interest of future employers, you must harness three critical communication traits that human beings respond to most: AWE: Authority. Warmth. Energy.

This audiobook captures tried and tested tools the author has used to win public speaking awards across countries and cultures in Asia and America. Combining elements of both neuroscience and dramatic arts, the author shows how to win hearts and minds with the hidden power of storytelling to sell ideas, products, and services.

A practical guide to public speaking for those just starting out as well as seasoned pros. A useful audiobook covering everything from speech preparation and delivery, protocol for speakers, speaking concerns for authors, how to prepare and excel if you're asked to speak on TV, and lots more. In this audiobook, you will learn: How to research, prepare for, and give the most popular types of speeches, from the keynote address to a 90 minute workshop, all-day seminar, participating in a panel, the toast, roast, and more.

In Corporate Ovations, Russ Peterson Jr. and Kevin Karschnik share with listeners the tools and techniques they've learned through their years of successful professional speaking experience. The book provides a roadmap that helps readers eliminate fear, anxiety and bad habits to become truly great, captivating speakers. It is an essential guide for any professional who wants to hone this essential communication skill. Listen to it, implement what you've learned and experience Corporate Ovations!

By utilising the latest thinking in health and behavioural economics, social psychology, neuroscience, management and social network analysis, Fully Connected will provide a blueprint for how to use social health to foster well-being and productivity. At every level, each person, department and organisation is struggling to find a way to navigate this challenging era; Fully Connected will be a blueprint for anyone looking to reclaim time, space and identity in our world.

Sichere Erfolgsstrategien eines der führenden deutschen Coachs. Wissen, was der Körper verrät - der Theater- und Opernregisseur Stefan Spies präsentiert Strategien, das eigene Körpergefühl für die Bühne des Lebens zu nutzen. Unterhaltsam und praxisnah lehrt er, in beruflichen und persönlichen Herausforderungen authentisch und überzeugend zu wirken. Gedanken lenken die Körpersprache. Nicht äußere Effekte, sondern die innere Haltung begründet einen gelungenen Auftritt im Berufs- und Privatleben.

Ob Firmenrede, Vortrag oder Präsentation - wer vor Publikum steht, sollte eine gute Show abliefern. Doch für viele Menschen ist öffentliches Reden kein Vergnügen und Entertainment auf der Bühne der blanke Horror. Wie eine gute Performance gelingen kann, ohne sich zu verstellen, zeigt auf kurzweilige und ganz praktische Weise "On Stage". Das Hörbuch liefert die wichtigsten Tipps für eine rundum gelungene Show.

What happens when you're asked to give a speech, professionally or personally? If you get nervous, start sweating, and hope it's all just a bad dream then you aren't alone, but you need help. Painless Presentations proves that speaking doesn't have to be painful, or even stressful. A speech is a means to giving great, helpful material to an audience and the speaker is the vehicle to achieve that goal. This simple-to-understand book guides those just beginning their journey into the world of speaking.

Finally, a comprehensive resource to help you master speaking techniques and more. Learn from the world’s legendary professional speakers as they teach you how to tell your story, deliver a public speech, combat stage fright, control non-verbals, and persuade an audience. Even with the most difficult speaking subjects, learn how to use humor, quotes, and statistics to highlight a point.