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As presentation coach to America's top CEOs, Tony Jeary has become known as Mr. Presentation™. In his work with more than 500 world-class organizations in 35 countries, he has found a common denominator in every situation: Your success in life depends upon how you approach the millions of opportunities before you. And in this insightful and compelling book, Jeary reveals the eight simple secrets that you can put to work immediately to achieve dramatic results both at work and at home -- and everywhere else!
Unless you're a hermit living on a mountaintop, your life largely consists of your interactions with the people around you. Whether you call them presentation skills or people skills, these eight essential practices will allow you to master any interaction, whether it involves a roomful of colleagues, a small group, or just one other
person. You will learn to understand both why the eight essentials work as well as how they work,
including:
the single word that will convince 93 percent of your listeners every time
the big question presenters consistently forget to ask themselves
the 10 personality types you must be able to recognize and handle
the firepower of your own Presentation Arsenal
the magic behind the mnemonic I P R E S E N T.
Engaging, informative, and loaded with useful anecdotes, this book will teach you easy-to-use skills that change the way you approach every situation and that will have an immediate impact on you, both professionally and personally. Because your life is a series of presentations.
作者简介 Tony Jeary, Mr. Presentation™, has personally taught the world's top CEOs how to be more effective communicators. His company, Tony Jeary High Performance Resources, has worked for more than 500 organizations in 35 countries. Their clients include the topmost executives of Ford, Wal-Mart, New York Life, EDS, Cingular Wireless, Qualcomm, and many other Fortune 100 companies. He lives with his family near Dallas.
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Amazon.com
Communication coach Tony Jeary estimates that we make one hundred presentations every day. He tells readers, "Whether you are talking to a soccer coach or potential client, the way you present your thoughts and ideas to people have a profound effect on the shape of your life." Jeary paves the road to friendly persuasion with theory and practice in Life is a Series of Presentations.
Drawing upon established research in the psychology of influence and neuro-linguistic programming, he guides readers to define their "presentation universe" by using a "3 Dimension" (what-why-how) outline. Although Jeary introduces eight general practices of successful presenters, he shines in describing the practical nuances of presentations including how to: do homework to understand an audience, cut tensions that interfere with rapport, give an audience breathing space, handle hecklers, wrestle stage fright to the ground, and build a presentation arsenal of anecdotes.
A call to self-awareness adds depth to his strategies. For example, one insightful chapter lists eight inhibitors (such as perfectionism, desire to please, aloofness, and good student syndrome) that sabotage presentations. Another section focuses on the anatomy of how to say "thank-you"--and what it communicates about a speaker’s self regard. At times, the chapters suffer from too many theories backing up Jeary’s smart suggestions. But this is an insightful book on how to change someone’s mind. --Barbara Mackoff
From Publishers Weekly
The title might be a bit of an overstatement, but the basic idea is solid: executive coach Jeary (with the help of media coach Dower and former Doubleday editor Fishman) convincingly points out that presidential elections, careers, fortunes and even lives can hang in the balance between a good presentation and a bad one. This remarkably thorough book extends the art of presentation beyond mere delivery skills to the work of anticipating (and preparing for) the mind of an audience, predicting typical personalities in a crowd (not just hecklers, but also "snipers," "cheerleaders," "vacationers" and "convicts"), and promoting audience involvement. (Jeary himself, aka the trademarked Mr. Presentation, carries a stack of one-dollar bills that he peels off and hands to audience members when they contribute to his talks.) Cognizant that public speaking ranks alongside death and flying as common fears, Jeary stresses rigorous practice and preparation in order to eliminate problems and banish nervousness. Another useful chapter draws upon the work of Dr. Robert Cialdini to outline the six "most successful techniques for influencing people": reciprocation, commitment and consistency, social proof, liking, authority and scarcity. Jeary's book also manages to avoid the stodginess of most Toastmaster guides and public speaking manuals, making this volume a helpful and readable guide to presenting in public.
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Library Journal
"Jeary... adapts his formula for the general public ... Illustrated with well-placed and practical examples. ... well written, and heartily recommended..."
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Dr. Stephen R. Covey
author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Presentations are a master life skill. Life Is a Series of Presentations is an excellent tool to significantly increase your influence and effectiveness both personally and professionally.
Ken Blanchard
coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Whale Done!™
Every time you touch a life you are making a presentation, so make it good! Tony's eight essential practices can help you do just that.
Brian Tracy
author of Goals: How to Get Everything You Want -- Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
This is a fabulous, fast-moving, and entertaining book full of practical techniques you can use to perform like a star in every presentation.
Elaine St. James
author of Simplify Your Life
A great book for all of us who interact with people on a daily basis. Simplify the communication process and enrich your life: read Life Is a Series of Presentations.
Richard Carlson
author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff
A life changing book for anyone who's ever sweated the small stuff before and during a presentation.
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Richard Carlson author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...and It's All Small Stuff A life changing book for anyone who's ever sweated the small stuff before and during a presentation.
