Command the room--whether you're speaking to an audience of one or one
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This book will inspire you to:
- Win hearts and minds--and approval for your ideas
- Conquer your nerves and speak with confidence
- Focus your message so that people really listen
- Establish trust with your audience by being your authentic self
- Use data and visuals to persuade more effectively
- Master the art of storytelling
This collection of articles includes How to Give a Killer Presentation,
by Chris Anderson; How to Become an Authentic Speaker, by Nick Morgan;
Storytelling That Moves People: A Conversation with Screenwriting Coach
Robert McKee, by Bronwyn Fryer; Connect, Then Lead, by Amy J.C. Cuddy,
Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger; The Necessary Art of Persuasion, by
Jay A. Conger; The Science of Pep Talks, by Daniel McGinn; Get the Boss
to Buy In, by Susan J. Ashford and James R. Detert; The Organizational
Apology, by Maurice E. Schweitzer, Alison Wood Brooks, and Adam D.
Galinsky; What's Your Story?" by Herminia Ibarra and Kent Lineback;
Visualizations That Really Work, by Scott Berinato; and Structure Your
Presentation Like a Story, by Nancy Duarte.
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