{"product_id":"how-leaders-speak-essential-rules-for-engaging-and-inspiring-others-paperback","title":"How Leaders Speak: Essential Rules for Engaging and Inspiring Others - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSenior executives, professionals, politicians, entrepreneurs, and educators are increasingly being evaluated by how well they speak - how credibly, how naturally, and how enthusiastically. They're being judged on their presentation skills. In today's communication-saturated age, the ability to address others effectively has become the essential mark of a leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Leaders Speak\u003c\/i\u003e covers the seven keys to speaking like a leader: preparation, certainty, passion, engagement, and commitment. It's a personal handbook for planning and conveying presentations that will engage and inspire others, from overcoming nervousness to handling difficult questions from listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Leaders Speak: Getting Ready to Present: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow Your Audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind and Create 'The Nugget' (something your audience doesn't know)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake a Video Rehearsing your Presentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBe Prepared for Anything\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDon't Rely on PowerPoint (have a print out as well )\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTest your Technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave a Checklist of Materials Before You Leave the Office\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePre-Presentation Jitters are a Good Thing!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow Your Environment Beforehand (schedule a run through the day before)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEat and Drink Lightly Just Before Your Presentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Leaders Speak: During Your Speech\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave Water Handy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep Language Short and Simple\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave Your Speech Printed at the Top of Your Page To Keep Eye Contact Connected\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMost Nervousness Doesn't Show\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraw in Your Audience Via Names and Anecdotal Info\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsk Questions to Involve Your Audience (and to Relieve Pressure)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpeak with Passion!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Gray is a leading speaker, communications skills coach, and media strategist. For more then twenty years he has conducted focused, practical media and presentation skills sessions with senior executives, physicians, and public figures throughout Canada and the United States. A regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, he writes on communicating effectively. Gray lives in Toronto. His website is www.jimgray.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52480044958003,"sku":"9781554887019","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eFcrcEZzbnU1d3FzRWY5TEp6c2JSdz09.webp?v=1759708644","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/how-leaders-speak-essential-rules-for-engaging-and-inspiring-others-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}