Jim Gray 
How Leaders Speak [EPUB ebook] 
Essential Rules for Engaging and Inspiring Others

Senior executives, professionals, politicians, entrepreneurs, and educators are increasingly being evaluated by how well they speak – how credibly, how naturally, and how enthusiastically. They’re being judged on their presentation skills. In today’s communication-saturated age, the ability to address others effectively has become the essential mark of a leader.
How Leaders Speak covers the seven keys to speaking like a leader: preparation, certainty, passion, engagement, and commitment. It’s a personal handbook for planning and conveying presentations that will engage and inspire others, from overcoming nervousness to handling difficult questions from listeners.

• Know Your Audience


• Find and Create The Nugget (something your audience doesnt know)


• Make a Video Rehearsing your Presentation


• Be Prepared for Anything


• Don’t Rely on Power Point (have a print out as well )


• Test your Technology


• Have a Checklist of Materials Before You Leave the Office


• Pre-Presentation Jitters are a Good Thing!


• Know Your Environment Beforehand (schedule a run through the day before)


• Eat and Drink Lightly Just Before Your Presentation

• Have Water Handy


• Keep Language Short and Simple


• Have Your Speech Printed at the Top of Your Page To Keep Eye Contact Connected


• Most Nervousness Doesnt Show


• Draw in Your Audience Via Names and Anecdotal Info


• Ask Questions to Involve Your Audience (and to Relieve Pressure)


• Speak with Passion!

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