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The Truth About Confident Presenting
Author(s): James O'Rourke (Author)
- Publisher: Prentice Hall
- Publication Date: 14 Feb. 2008
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 216 pages
- ISBN-10: 027371807X
- ISBN-13: 9780273718079
Book Description
The Truth About Confident Presenting
brings together 51 powerful “truths” about public
speaking:. It covers everything you need to know to prepare well, manage anxiety, deliver
effectively, connect with your audience, and succeed!
The Truth About Confident Presenting brings together 51 powerful “truths” about public
speaking:. It covers everything you need to know to prepare well, manage anxiety, deliver effectively, connect with your audience, and succeed!
Authored by top business consultant James O’Rourke, this book offers real solutions for the obstacles and fears faced by every presenter. You’ll discover:
• what makes people listen, and what instantly turns them off
• how to prepare effectively, not obsessively
• how to scope out your audience and muster evidence that’ll convince them
• when and how to listen
• how to manage anxiety and establish a great first impression and much more…
Part of The Truth About Series, each title covers an entire field of knowledge in a sharp and entertaining way. With approximately 50 honest answers to important questions in every book, you will find yourself thinking ‘aha’ as you read each page.
The Truth and nothing but The Truth.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
What does it take to truly connect with your audience and make a powerful presentation, every time?
Through a powerful set of ‘home-truths’, you’ll discover how to prepare and deliver a winning presentation – fearlessly and painlessly! You’ll learn how to prepare effectively, not obsessively; how to manage anxiety and establish a great first impression; how to make body language work for you; and much more. Blunt, honest and concise, you’ll find the truth, plain and simple.
51 proven presentation principles and techniques that work.
Simply the best thinking
The truth and nothing but the truth
Even reading just a few chapters will make you a better speaker.
Jan Botz, Executive Director, Chief Communications Officer, Dow Corning Corporation
Whether you are speaking to a large or small audience, you will be far more effective after reading this book.
Patty Blackburn, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, RSM McGladrey, Inc
About the Author
James O’Rourke is Professor of Management at the University of Notre Dame, where he directs the Eugene D. Fanning Center for Business Communication. He is a trustee of The Arthur W. Page Society and the Institute for Public Relations; a member of the Reputation Institute and Management Communication Association; and a consultant to companies throughout North America.
