How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation

A Speaking Survival Guide for the Rest of Us

By TJ Walker

“TJ Walker takes the fear factor out of speaking to the media and live audiences and clearly explains the secrets of great communicators like Reagan and Clinton. The best part is, what he teaches you really works when you put it to practice.” -Hakan Lindskog, Time Life

From an anxious, high school student giving a presentation in front of their entire English class, to a CEO of a multi-million dollar company, everyone experiences the dread and apprehension of presenting and speaking in front of people. But, with the skilled help of TJ Walker, they won’t be for long!

In his new, user-friendly book, How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation: A Speaking Survival Guide for the Rest of Us (Wiley, August 2010, 978-0-470-59714-9, $19.95), author TJ Walker, leading authority on media and presentation training in the world, creates a survival guide for “real people” who have to give presentations in the professional or academic arena. This basic, entertaining resource does not focus on transforming one into an exceptional, standing-ovation speaker, but proposes a fool-proof, effective guide to giving a presentation without the unnecessary nervousness that “gets the job done.”

With the simple, amusing step-by-step format of How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation, one will find the advice they need to put together an effective, organized presentation with little effort that will radiate confidence and competence. Walker creates the quickest, shortest, easiest techniques for giving a presentation that will convince the audience you have been practicing for weeks. His tips and recommendations assure the elimination of countless hours of rehearsal, butterflies in the pit of one’s stomach, and an embarrassing flaming red face.

Compared to other books that present complicated, advanced techniques for creating brilliant, powerful speakers, Walker’s new book is aimed at the everyday person who has no clue where to start when preparing for an upcoming, looming presentation. This survival guide gives suggestions through a step-by-step process that includes how to write, rehearse, and deliver a pretty good presentation. This book will help you:

• Appear confident (even if the butterflies are still in your stomach!).
• Remove the spotlight from you and aim it towards your content.
• Save time while still producing better results.
• Reduce the feelings of dread and procrastination linked with your presentation, while also not putting the audience into a deep sleep.
• And more!

If you are one of the people who experience severe feelings of anxiety when it comes to giving a presentation (but then again, who isn’t?), How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation is here to help you. By listening to and applying TJ Walker’s years of experience and knowledge in the field of public speaking and presentations, you will no doubt see an improvement in your speaking skills; whether it be professional or personal.

About the Author:
TJ Walker is the founder of TJ Walker Speaking, an online presentation company and the author of the USA Today #1 bestseller TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presentations. He is also CEO of Media Training Worldwide, whose clients include prime ministers, CEOs, and Super Bowl winners. TJ walker believes that “public speaking is one of the most common phobias.” For more information, visit www.TJWalker.com.

How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation
By TJ Walker
Wiley; August 2010; $19.95
978-0-470-59714-9; Hard Cover

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