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Book Description

"Bill's Own the Room methodology has helped countless speakers play at a higher level."
—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of FACEBOOK

Overcome Your Fear and Deliver Dynamic Presentations

Your style is perfect for you. Public speaking coach to the C-suite Bill Hoogterp shows you proven tips, techniques, and exercises to amplify your effectiveness as a speaker and communicator. He explains how the brain processes information, what people respond to, and how to hold the audience in the palm of your hand.

Great public speaking can be learned. Hoogterp's unique method turns fear into fun and shows you how to be your natural, authentic, unique self--and deliver your perfect presentation for any audience each and every time.

"Improving your ability to communicate will increase your potential to have impact on the world, no matter what you do. Bill Hoogterp and the Own the Room team will show you how—and they'll make it fun." -- Reid Hoffman, cofounder and chairman of LinkedIn and coauthor of The Start-Up of You

"Bill Hoogterp is one of the best public speaking coaches in the world today. He helps you become the star." -- Joichi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab

"A must-have reference for anyone who wants to be a better leader in any business. . . the ticket to own whatever room you're in." -- from the foreword by Maggie Murphy, editor in chief of Parade magazine

“Love Bill Hoogterp’s new book, Your Perfect Presentation, that helps readers learn to thrive in front of any audience.” -- Arianna Huffington

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. PART I HOW THE STAGE WORKS
    1. 1 It’s All About You, When You Are the Audience
    2. 2 From Nervousness to Fun
    3. 3 Lower the Filters
    4. 4 Weak Language: Cut It Down
    5. 5 Strong Language: Build It Up
    6. 6 Demand Feedback and Love Video
  10. PART II MAKING YOU THE STAR
    1. 7 Voice Modulation: Find Your Inner Diva
    2. 8 Harmonize Your Body Language
    3. 9 Answer Questions They Haven’t Asked, in Order
    4. 10 The Power of Stories
    5. 11 Yes, You Are … Funny!
    6. 12 Finding Your Own Style
    7. 13 Make It Special
  11. PART III MAKING THE AUDIENCE THE STAR
    1. 14 Involve the Audience: Wave of the Future
    2. 15 Easy Openings You Can Imagine
    3. 16 Close with Commitment
    4. 17 Leveraging Team Presentations
  12. PART IV THE WHOLE WORLD IS A STAGE
    1. 18 One-on-One Conversations: Use Active Listening to Get People to Hang on Your Every Word
    2. 19 Map Out Meetings and Conference Calls
    3. 20 Leveraging Powerful Panels
    4. 21 Become a Motivational and Keynote Speaker
    5. 22 Deliver an Elevator Pitch: Selling in Three Easy Steps
  13. A Final Word
  14. Index
  15. About the Author
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