This book discards conventional teachings, offering practical strategies from real experts in various domains: from stand-up comics to unconventional professionals. Discover actionable tactics that transform dull presentations and let’s #EndBoring!
Uncover invaluable insights and actionable advice across these topics:
Avoid falling into these three general traps, which I call The Liar’s Parallel: 1. Formal language; 2. Distance; and 3. Too many details!
Look out for the Liar's Parallel!When someone is speaking, and they stop and the whole room goes quiet, you don't even want to move.
Silence demands attentionInstead, the goal is becoming so used to being nervous that it no longer affects your delivery.
The goal is not overcoming nervousnessDon’t rush through your presentation! Instead jump to your closing and reinforce your main ideas like your Know-Phrase.
If you are running out of time,One of the best learnings from the book is not being too formal while communication. Formality kills the creativity and it also reduces the closeness in the relationships.
I highly recommend this book: it is a very practical guide on public speaking giving real examples: very useful!
The book is all about tools and as the author puts it “It is not always about what you say, it’s about what people remember” and this book really gets it….
Ivan is a great speaker but more importantly there are a ton of practical and usable micro chunks of advice in the book that should help anyone who ever has to speak with one or more humans (AKA all of us).
Without a doubt, this book was just as engaging as the author is in person. Full with tips and tricks to keep your audiences (physical or virtual) engaged and ready to learn.
The author has done an excellent job to provide actionable steps, tips, and help me think outside of the box when presenting in person or virtually.
If listeners are only going to remember one thing you say and a general impression of you, then, your non-verbal communication is the general impression.
Remember the 2% Rule