Description
Book SynopsisPersuade, motivate, teach, or inspire any audience…
Author Jason Teteak gives you fifty immediately actionable techniques that apply to beginners as well as seasoned presenters and cover all areas from content creation to delivery skills to audience management.
Rule the Room can help you solve every presentation challenge with practical, step-by-step guidance—not theoretical fluff—on sixteen essential topics. Among them:
• Overcome your fear
• Finish on time every time
• Customize your presentation
• Make the audience laugh
• Answer any question
Among the unique tools Jason offers to presenters:
• The circle of knowledge, an exercise that will guarantee you’re telling your audience exactly what they want to know
• Agree and see if you’re right, a never-fail technique to repeatedly engage and re-engage your listeners
• The blueprint, a tool to make sure you’ll deliver a flawless presentation without relying on a script
• Presentation personality style assessment, an analysis to help you know exactly how to entertain your audience by being yourself
• Learning style analysis, insights that you can use to get your message across to every type of learner in the room
Rule the Room will teach you how to create and deliver a presentation that can change people’s behavior!
Trade Review“Jason’s tips have revolutionized my presentations at large conferences and internally.”
-Justin Beck, CEO, PerBlue
“Jason’s techniques have improved my ability to face confrontation with confidence and encourage brainstorming among my sales force.”
-Stephen Eisenberg, president of Kenwal Steel
“I figured Jason Teteak might have a few new tricks—but not much that I hadn’t heard before. I was wrong.”
-Phillip Deloria, professor and associate dean, University of Michigan
“Wow. Just before I heard Jason speak, I had just finished a PowerPoint. Now I want to redo it! Best … Class … Ever!”
-Craig Joseph, MD, chief medical information officer, Agnesian Healthcare
Table of ContentsIntroduction
How to Use This Book
Part One
Content Creation
Chapter One: Prepare an Irresistible Menu
Be certain your audience will crave everything you have to say
Chapter Two: Create Your Core Content
Make it easy for you to deliver and for your audience to follow
Chapter Three: Map Out Your Message
Coordinate what you say and what your audience sees
Chapter Four: Add Power to Your PowerPoint
Make your visuals clearer and more memorable
Part Two
Delivery Skills
Chapter Five: Start with a Killer Opener
Captivate your audience within the first five minutes
Chapter Six: Command with Your Body
Use your face and your body language with dynamic effect
Chapter Seven: Convince with Your Voice
Persuade your audience with the words you choose and the way you sound
Chapter Eight: Overcome Your Presentation Fears
Stay calm and in control in front of every audience
Chapter Nine: Appear Confident and Credible
Show audience members they can trust what you say
Part Three
Audience Management
Chapter Ten: Keep the Audience Captivated
Engage your listeners so their minds never wander
Chapter Eleven: Make Your Presentation Enjoyable
Entertain and amuse your audience in a style that’s true to you
Chapter Twelve: Tailor Your Approach
Make all listeners feel your message is meant just for them
Chapter Thirteen: Stay on Schedule
Deliver a presentation that ends on time, every time
Chapter Fourteen: Answer Any Question
Elicit questions and provide answers even when you have none
Chapter Fifteen: Minimize Distractions
Remain in charge no matter what’s happening
Chapter Sixteen: Close to Applause
Move your audience to respond with enthusiasm
