Bill HoogterpYour Perfect Presentation: Speak in Front of Any Audience Anytime Anywhere and Never Be Nervous Again
Sprecher: Lawlor, Patrick Girard
Bill Hoogterp is one of the most sought after public speaking coaches in the world. He developed Own the Room, a proven methodology that helps business professionals learn to become effective speakers in a very short period of time.
Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii PART I HOW THE STAGE WORKS 1
It's All About You, When You Are the Audience 3 2
From Nervousness to Fun 19 3
Lower the Filters 33 4
Weak Language: Cut It Down 47 5
Strong Language: Build It Up 55 6
Demand Feedback and Love Video 67 PART II MAKING YOU THE STAR 7
Voice Modulation: Find Your Inner Diva 83 8
Harmonize Your Body Language 99 9
Answer Questions They Haven't Asked, in Order 111 10
The Power of Stories 125 11
Yes, You Are . . . Funny! 131 12
Finding Your Own Style 137 13
Make It Special 145 PART III MAKING THE AUDIENCE THE STAR 14
Involve the Audience: Wave of the Future 157 15
Easy Openings You Can Imagine 169 16
Close with Commitment 179 17
Leveraging Team Presentations 187 PART IV THE WHOLE WORLD IS A STAGE 18
One-on-One Conversations: Use Active Listeningto Get People to Hang on Your Every Word 199 19
Map Out Meetings and Conference Calls 211 20
Leveraging Powerful Panels 233 21
Become a Motivational and Keynote Speaker 241 22
Deliver an Elevator Pitch: Selling in Three Easy Steps 251 A Final Word 259 Index 263