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Whether you are a professional speaker, make presentations to your local networking group, looking for a job or make professional presentations as part of your sales process, you will benefit from reading the best seller, “The Exceptional Presenter” by Timothy J. Koegel, http://www.presentationacademy.com/.
The author promises content to show the reader how to open up and own the room. His simple OPEN UP! formula is easy to implement and remember. If you love to speak, it will make your speaking better. If you hate to speak, it will de-mystify the process.
It’s the best book I’ve seen on speaking. I love the sketches he shows of effective and not so effective body language. A friend of mine was flipping through the book and laughed when she identified her own habits with the T-Rex posture. That is when speakers clinch their hands in front of their chest in a nervous gesture, resembling the T-Rex profile.
When I speak, I tend to use my arms and hands a lot. According to the book, it is effective to use arm and hand gestures while talking, although in strategic ways to match your talking points. I am practicing keeping my arms at my side (not easy I will tell you.) You can practice keeping your arms still while you are in line, during the national anthem at an event, in church while standing and at cocktail parties and networking events.
At $21.95, it’s a necessary book for your career toolbox. Find it on The Exceptional Presenter ($14.93 plus shipping.)
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