The fast-track MBA in presentingImagine having instant access to the world's smartest thinking on presentations - and being shown exactly what to do to guarantee that you get your own presentations right, every time.Presentation Genius makes it easy to apply what researchers know about brilliant presentations to the real world. 40 chapters based on hundreds of cutting-edge business and psychology research projects reveal what works and what doesn't ...

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller!Updated to include Steve Jobs's iPad and iPad2 launch presentations“The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs reveals the operating system behind any great presentation and provides you with a quick-start guide to design your own passionate interfaces with your audiences.”—Cliff Atkinson, author of Beyond Bullet Points and The Activist Audience

What does it take to win success and influence?Some people think that in today’s hyper-competitive world, it’s the tough, take-no-prisoners type who comes out on top. But in reality, argues New York Times bestselling author Dave Kerpen, it’s actually those with the best people skills who win the day. Those who build the right relationships. Those who truly understand and connect with their colleagues, their customers, their partners. Those who can...

"Fascination . . . the most powerful of product attachments . . . this pioneering book helps us approach . . . the concept in a thoughtful . . . practical manner." —Tom Peters, national bestselling author of In Search of ExcellenceIn an oversaturated culture defined by limited time and focus, how do we draw attention to our messages, our ideas, and our products when we only have seconds to compete?Award-winning consultant and speaker Sally Hogshead t...

This practical guide details ten key principles that will profoundly change the way you think about, organize, and lead the meetings that matter most.Rather than trying to change anyone's behavior, Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff show you how to change the conditions under which people interact. By doing less, you help others do more.With examples from around the world, and practical tips and exercises in every chapter, Don't Just Do Something, Stand ...

Whether in a meeting or a presentation, a watercooler conversation or a formal speech, a leader's most important job is to.Your idea may be groundbreaking. The potential profits might be exhilarating. The time to act may be right now, but if you're not able to craft and deliver a clear message that doesn't lead the audience to gain your perspective, that can be the difference between your pitch being transformational and becoming forgettable.Executive coach...

Make every minute count.Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don’t always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don’t know why they’re there, and follow-up notes that no one reads—or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and your participants, you’ll stay focused, solve problems, gain consensus...

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to overcome the fear of speaking in public and how to effectively speak publicly. Compounded in this book are the various ways that anxious speakers can use to ward off fear of public speaking. Also included are approaches that can benefit speakers in enhancing their techniques in verbal communications.The art of addressing an audience through spoken communication effectively is the definition of public speaking. Delivering spee...

Improve your speaking skills today with this carry-along coach written by two of the top professionals in the fieldSales calls. Weddings. Business conferences. Weekly meetings. We're all called on to speak in public. Often, professional success and advancement depend on it. Yet many people find the experience draining or terrifying, or remain unsatisfied with their own ability to engage and sway an audience. In Present Like a Pro, you'll learn how...

Persuade, mentor, and motivate like the Great CommunicatorMore than just an influential speaker, Ronald Reagan was a master of all types of communication and employed his personal warmth and charm to rally Americans around his vision. Now, former Reagan speechwriter James C. Humes shows how you can replicate Reagan's ability to influence others and utilize his communication tools when interacting with colleagues and partners. Don't just rely on words, instead:Communic...

Emotional Intelligence Is Your Ticket To SuccessTake the first step towards mastering your social skills and turning your life around today!The secret to success isn't always about technical skills. In fact, that plays a very small part in the grand scheme of things. I mean, if you think about it, we all know a braniac wiz who just can't get ahead in life, and when we look at them, it's quite obvious. They don't know how to socializ...

"Mastering the Art of Media Messaging", is a proven, step-by-step "Master's Course" in Marketing, Advertising and Promoting your product,, your services or yourself, all rolled up in one, easy to read paperback.I provides you an insider's view on first, "How Media Works", and then sets about step-by-step methods on how to make Media work for you, including, how to get local, regional and national media outlets to promote your company, products,, services, or yourself and to do throu...