Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life

An inspiring program full of essential advice for spotlight lovers and wallflowers alike that will teach readers how to bring any crowd to its feet Every day there are moments when you must persuade, inform, and motivate others effectively Each of those moments requires you, in some way, to play a role, to heighten the impact of your words, and to manage your emotions and nerves Every interaction is a performance, whether you re speaking up in a meeting, pitching a client, or walking into a job interview In Steal the Show,New York Times best selling author Michael Port draws on his experience as an actor and as a highly successful corporate speaker and trainer to teach readers how to make the most of every presentation and interaction He demonstrates how the methods of successful actors can help you connect with, inspire, and persuade any audience His key strategies for commanding an audience s attention include developing a clear focus for every performance, making sure you engage with your listeners, and finding the best role for yourself in order to convey your message with maximum impact Michael Port is one of the most in demand corporate speakers working today His presentations are always powerful, engaging, and inspirational And yes, audiences always give him a standing ovation. Read Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life author Michael Port – kino-fada.fr Like most people who are uncomfortable speaking before a crowd, sometimes it s necessary and inevitable Life just presents these challenges, and we either rise or fall in meeting them There s lots of good advice about thinking about, planning for, writing, practicing, and actually performing and post performance as well in this book What really struck me, however, is how much was about taking chances in life and staying true to yourself, whether you have a speech to give or not.The down Like most people who are uncomfortable speaking before a crowd, sometimes it s necessary and inevitable Life just presents these challenges, and we either rise or fall in meeting them There s lots of good advice about thinking about, planning for, writing, practicing, and actually performing and post performance as well in this book What really struck me, how...He warned me at the very beginning this wasn t for people who were natural performers, and he was right Half the book was explaining the philosophy of being a performer in every day life, and while I agree learning to be comfortable to roleplay is a very useful skill, it was very boring to me as I already have similar philosophies This book may be great for ...This is an extremely useful and practical book I might have to buy a copy for myself to mark up and underline This is a how to for anyone who might be an educator, speaker, businessman anything that brings one into the realm of public spea...This book was okay I ve read a lot of public speaking books Perhaps I m not the target audience for this book since I ve read so many books on presenting already I did pick up a few nuggets of wisdom from the book Give the host what bio you want them to read when they introduce you Otherwise, the host may introduce you with inaccurate information When crafting and delivering your presentation, focus on the people who are open to your ideas but aren t on your side of the table yet This book was okay I ve read a lot of public speaking books Perhaps I m not the target audience for this book since I ve read so many books on presenting already I did pick up a few nuggets of wisdom from the book Give the host what bio you want them to read when they introduce you Otherwise, the host may introduce you with inaccurate information When crafting and delivering your presentation, focus on the people who are open to your ideas but aren t on your side of the table yet There are usually three types of audience members People who agree with you already, people who will probably never agree with you, and people who are open to your ideas but not sold on them yet I want to try this the next time I give a presentation I hadn t thought to target this audience before Feeling overwhelmed is not necessarily a function of having too much to do but ra...Sales is show business I did not relize I needed this kind of training But after listening to this book I wantedSo I went onto his web videos Incredible What a process Acting is very improtant for leadership and sales.This is a great overview of the craft of presentations, from a professional actor turned professional speaker As a former actor who gives presentations, I not only endorse his insights, I use all the internal and external techniques in the book And he shows ...Some chapter were good and some other chapters were great and bery beneficial Ch3 , 5 and 15 was my personal favouriteDecent thought exercises on thinking like a performer Felt like a ton of filler though I feel like better editing could have really improved this oneThis book is really amazing, especially if you want to do exceptional on public speaking It provides lots of cool, inspiring ideas on public speaking, and you get to see the areas you need to improve on just by reading the first 15 pages of the bookIn my opinion, it s a good book, it has a good approach to the subject by the author with some practical overall examples and step by steps to apply the techniques methods mentioned But, there are some parts of the book that the content gets too specific for professional speakers with tips and models far from the reality of the majority of people conference presentations to a big audience for example It was during those parts that I started to lose interest and my reading became lame, it was In my opinion, it s...

• English
• 01 March 2019
Michael Port
• Hardcover
• 272 pages
• 054455518X
• Michael Port
• Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life