Life Is a Series of Presentations: 8 Ways to Punch Up Your People Skills at Work, at Home, Anytime, Anywhere
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Presentation Mastery Is the Key to Professional and Personal Success.
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:
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.Amazon.com Review
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
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The author uses the book to sell us that everything we do is a presentation. He is right of course, but I like his more simple, to the point 136 Effective Presenation Tips and Inspire Any Audience. A lot of the same information in a more useable format.
Rating: 4 / 5
As Tony Jeary points out in this point we can make a profound impact on others, or not, based on the way we present ourselves to them. The book is enlightening in that it really does increase your awareness of dozens of opportunities we face each day to present our ideas, opinions, and thoughts.
The book is based on his research and provides very practical (not just theoritical) ways to better communicate a message and make sure this message reaches people with the desired effect. Of particular value has been the ideas and techniques he writes about for dealing with the anxiety many feel prior to making a presentation.
Rating: 5 / 5
Tony Jeary has done it, again! True to it’s title this book will empower the reader with tools to help him/her in all avenues of life. Tony has appropriately recognized that business and personal relationships are founded on excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively present your ideas and opinions. I have read many of Tony’s previous books. ALL of his books and manuals are practical and comprehensive. “Life is a Series” has helped me become a more confident public speaker. My audiences have noticed and you will also. Buy the book! By effectively and efficiently improving your communication skills, you will irrevocably change your career and your personal life. Max Gerald Garoutte, MD maximumdestiny.com
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m not a professional presenter, but as a manager I’m constantly faced with this challenge. The book is the first one I purchase on the subject and I’m quite pleased with what I red. His tips are well presented and structured with useful real world examples. The reading is easy, logical and builds up. Overall I definitely think is worth the money. Again, it may not be material for a professional, but if you want to improve your daily presentations (very interesting point of view that this book introduces) and sail a little easier in life, definitely worth your money.
As daily presentation he points out that every time we have an important speech (and for him this may be you daily review with your peers, boss, staff, or a chat with your neighbors, wife, etc) if you spend a little time preparing for this you can gain tremendously. It makes sense, and is actually very wise. Something we take for granted and pay very little attention. I’ve already started to “prepare” for phone calls with my boss and staff. Runs much easier and I’m gaining trust from my staff and growing under my boss’s eyes.
Rating: 5 / 5
The book jacket bills author Tony Jeary as “coach to America’s top CEOs.” It doesn’t identify them, but the author clearly has a certain bold presentational style, and stressing his identity as a expert coach could be both a strategic and an educational tactic. The book’s content is evergreen, a mixture of hortatory slogans and amusing anecdotes, all designed to make you a better presenter – whether your audience is one listener or an auditorium full of people. The author’s advice is, for the most part, solid, detailed, practical and conservative. Don’t be too put off by a few dated examples (Bill Clinton and Gary Condit) and if you’re pressed for time just read the handy lists of “very important points” that close each chapter. We assure you that you can’t waste time reading this book. It’s that useful.
Rating: 5 / 5