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The Presentation Coach
Bare Knuckle Brilliance For Every Presenter
Graham G. Davies (Author)
9780857080448, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 24 September 2010
288 pages
21.3 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.318 kg
... It sets out an easy to understand process for preparing and delivering speeches and presentations. It's well written, and full of practical advice and tips." (The Market, December 2011) "Probably the best advice we've heard in a while. Best of its kind." (Management Today, January 2011) "... a unique five step approach that you can apply to all business speaking." (Flybe Uncovered, November, 2010) "... gives away many secrets Davies has used in coaching high- profile individuals." (The Business, November, 2010) "Davies is refreshingly frank. He says what he means and means what he says.... Thoroughly recommended." (TheBookbag.co.uk, October 2010) "... highly readable, entertaining.... Even if you are an accomplished presenter, this book should be on your shelf." (Grahamjones.co.uk, September 2010)
You probably hate giving presentations. You probably hate listening to them too. Why? Because most business presentations are too long, too detailed, too boring...and submerged under a blizzard of PowerPoint. But the single most important presentational tool known to man isn't a slideshow. It's you. Whether you're speaking to one person across a table, 20 people in a boardroom or 1,000 people in a ballroom, it's all about the words you say and how you say them. Praise for The Presentation Coach "Graham Davies is a brilliantly funny speaker who knows how to inspire and enthuse anyone who sees presenting as a bore, a burden or a source of terror." "This book really captures Graham's intense and robust sense of coaching. Just like the author, it is amusing, punchy and really comforting to have access to in all presentation situations." "Required reading for anyone who wants their presentations to enthuse rather than euthanize their audience." "Graham is a highly effective presentation coach. He is always honest and gets straight to the point. His book is just as direct and entertaining as he is in person." "I don't know anyone who could wear the label 'the presentation coach' more confidently than Graham." "I use Graham's system strictly and religiously in every speech. In fact on almost every important occasion when I need to get a message across.... You will never regret buying and using this book." "Graham helped me develop my very own presentation style, true to myself, with high impact and focused very much on the audience." "Graham's approach is ruthlessly robust and utterly practical. This book is the next best thing to seeing him in person, and much less of a strain on your budget." "...Davies's compelling book illuminates all the pitfalls and provides a simple guide to allowing personality into presentations - radical stuff indeed!" "Whether you are a Prime Minister, chief executive or anyone else who needs make an impact, then you must read this challenging and innovative book by Graham Davies." "...I wish Graham had written it 20 years ago..." "Never again will you commit the crime of Death by Bullet-Point." "Graham Davis is a talented gagmeister who shows that the best way of exposing a bad argument is with a good joke." "Reading his book will spur you on to win your own presentational race." "Graham completely reframed my approach to presenting. His approach works!" "A process that you can use no matter what the situation. I heartily recommend it." "This book is not a coaching guide for the faint-hearted. Prepare to be beaten into being bloody brilliant!"
Nick Robinson, Political Editor, BBC
Michel Combes, CEO,Vodafone Europe
Tim Curtis, MD, Northern Europe, Land's End
Nick Jeffery, CEO, Vodafone Global Enterprise
Daniel Finkelstein, Executive Editor, The Times
George Clarke, MD, Heidelberg UK
Phil Clarke, CEO Designate, Tesco
Matthew Wilson, CEO Brit Global Markets
Andy Street, MD, John Lewis
Neil Sherlock, Partner, Public Affairs, KPMG
Richard Klein, MD, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Penny Philpot, Group Vice President, Worldwide Partner Services, Oracle
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Richard Dunwoody, twice winner of the Grand National
Otto Thoresen, CEO, Aegon UK
Michael Gove MP
Francis Edmonds, broadcaster, author and professional speaker
Why yet another book about Presenting? vii 1 The Essentials 1 2 Know your Audience 15 3 Make the Statement 33 4 Hard-Core Content 51 5 Write it, Read it, Edit. 67 6 From Famous First Words … 83 7 Nail it all Down 97 8 Show it … if you really must 115 9 Control Yourself 135 10 Control the Day 151 11 Control Q & A 167 12 Raise a Smile 177 13 Adapt to After Dinner 193 14 Should I Accept the Invitation 211 15 Challenging Business Situations 219 16 Challenging Personal Situations 243 Pipeline Summary 263 Key Bare Knuckle Terminology 264 About Graham Davies 266 Acknowledgements 267 Index 268
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
