Product Description
With this book you'll earn the secrets of professional presenters and get tips direct from top business people. You will * become a more confident presenter * beat your nerves for good * win more business pitches * prepare presentations more quickly * Start every presentation well * Know how to rescue a presentation * Use the power of humour more confidently * Know how to get your message across * Avoid the pitfalls of talking to the media * Discover what keeps the attention of an audience * Find new ways to deliver tough messages * Know what it takes to win over a hostile audience * Know how to motivate an audience
From the Author
As a businesswoman I know the value of good presentation skills. It gets you the deal. It gives you status. It gives you profile. I could go on and on. But despite the benefits many people simply dread making presentations. Writing this book has been a brilliant journey for me. It’s taken me a little longer than expected (the birth of my son changed the timing by about eighteen months). But three years on I'm still buzzing. I still feel there's a place for a book that gives busy people great ideas and inspiration for their business presentations without long lists of dos and don'ts.
From the Inside Flap
Voices of Experience consists of a series of twenty-eight interviews, each with a leading personality. Readers will be treated to the inside story on Gary Lineker’s early experiences on Match of the Day, Nicola Horlick’s advice on the art of successful pitching, Sir John Harvey Jones’ insights on how to deliver results to your stakeholders, Lord Herman Ouseley’s experiences of taking risks in order to leave an impression, and much more!
The interviews fall into one of four categories: Business Presentations; Media Presentations; After Dinner Speaking and Motivational Speaking. Each interview includes a one page ‘mini-biography’ of the subject with photograph plus a single page of ‘Top Tips’ at the end to allow readers rapid access to key points.
From the Back Cover
Voices of Experience will appeal to anyone looking for the inspiration they need to speak in public. Warmly revealing and filled with practical advice, it is a one-of-a-kind book that makes learning and presenting a pleasure.
About the Author
Jacqui Harper MBE is one of Britain's most experienced and respected broadcasters and corporate trainers. She has anchored news and current affairs programmes for BBC TV, Sky News and GMTV, including her own chat show and is much in much as a speaker and host at business conferences worldwide. She now runs Crystal Business Training who design and deliver conferences and training for large corporate clients, including BA, Abbey National, The Bank of England, BT and British Gas.
