Present Better than Steve Jobs!

By Dan Lier

Present BETTER than Steve Jobs is a straight-forward guide to increasing your public speaking and presentation skills. Dan Lier, one of the most sought after speakers in the genre of success and achievement, shares his secrets to a perfect presentation. Complete with specific examples, scripts and BONUS links to instructional videos, this book will increase your speaking skills and your self-confidence.
Lack of public speaking or presentation skills can hold back career advancement and achievement in any field, and this book will give you the foundation to build your skill-set and build your confidence.
Dan’s “secrets to a perfect presentation” was built on his experience as a paid corporate speaker performing over 3,500 customized corporate talks in over 30 countries. He will share with you:

•What you must know before giving your talk
•The psychology of a top speaker
•How to connect with your audience
•How to structure your talk
•3 keys to an effective message
•How to close your talk and inspire your audience
•The five steps to a perfect presentation

Present BETTER than Steve Jobs is based on the premise of those of us who are not celebrities or public figures must know how to structure and deliver a message that is both interesting and impactful. Celebrities, athletes and TV personalities don’t have to be good speakers and often times are not, but no one cares. People just want to hear them speak. If you are not a celebrity, athlete or TV personality, you must know how to connect with your audience and deliver a solid message EVERYTIME!
Dan shares his experience as a field sales rep with Tony Robbins and how he learned the skills that elevated him to one of the top speakers today. You will also receive tips on how to create opportunities to speak in public and build your skills.
Dan Lier is an expert in human behavior and his proven skills will assist you deliver a quality message that your audience will connect with and retain. Being a solid public speaker or presenter is a learned skill, and this book will teach you how to improve your skills and be a great public speaker and communicator. Whether you are an executive or a parent, the skills in this book can be used for presentations, selling and communicating with a large or small audience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dan Lier
• Release date: Oct 10, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301641062

Dan Lier

Dan Lier is an expert in human behavior, best-selling author and internationally recognized motivational speaker with two decades of experience. He has performing over 3,500 customized live presentations in over 30 countries sharing his strategies to maximize human potential.Dan is host of his own TV show “Your True Potential” and he is a regular on HSN as America’s Coach where he shares his "Strategies for Success" with millions.Dan is recognized as the premier public speaking trainer working with corporate leaders around the globe.Dan’s work has been covered by The Today Show, Inside Edition and he has recently been a guest on The O’Reilly Factor. A former international speaker and top performer for Tony Robbins’ - Dan’s high impact message and charismatic delivery style will connect with your audience and provide them with inspiration along with proven strategies for achievement.Specialized Topics:•Take Your Business (and Life) to the Next Level•Creating Extraordinary Results during Challenging Times•Maximizing Your True Potential•3 Steps to Staying on Top•The Power of a Winning Attitude•Mastering the Art of Selling•Achieving Success & Creating Life Balance

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Present BETTER than Steve Jobs

Secrets to a Perfect Presentation…from someone who actually does it

Dan Lier

Human Behavior Expert and International Speaker

Copyright © 2013 by Dan Lier

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Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Most of Us are Not Celebrities

2. The Unfair Advantage

3. Psychology

4. Pre-Game

5. The Five Steps to a Perfect Presentation

6. The Connection

7. Agenda

8. Your Message

9. Review

10. Inspire To Action

11. Building Your Skills

About the Author

INTRODUCTION

Being in the game of public speaking for over 20 years, I’ve seen and heard it all. When I say I’ve seen and heard it all, I’m saying those words with 100 percent certainty.

I’ve seen no-name speakers who are off the charts fantastic. I’ve seen big-name celebrity speakers who were just awful. I’ve seen big-time authors or TV personalities speak for a corporate group who couldn’t adjust and connect to the audience and fall flat on their face. I’ve seen mediocre corporate speakers who are magical in their connection, so likeable and warm, yet not bringing any value.

Becoming a great public speaker or presenter is not an easy proposition. Speaking in public and delivering a solid message is a skill-based art form, and I’m passionate about helping people who have the desire to raise their skill levels. I’ve been coaching people on speaking and presentation skills through my Speakers Academies for over 12 years, whether being hired by companies to improve their sales or leadership teams or hired individually by those who are committed to excel. People not only grow with confidence when they learn the proper fundamentals and raise their effectiveness at delivering a message, they also advance in their careers. Having the ability to deliver a message in a public speaking format is a separator. It separates the great communicators from the amateurs.

Like anything else, to be great you must have the proper fundamentals. Speaking is an art form, yet it’s skill-based art. If a person starts with incorrect fundamentals, their development will reach a point where they are not making progress and they will never reach their true potential.

It would be similar to playing golf and never receiving a lesson from a professional. You may hit the ball where you want it to go on occasion, yet your rounds of golf will be filled with frustration while being stuck in a quagmire of mediocrity, and you still don’t know what you don’t know. You don’t know what you are doing wrong, or for that matter, what you are doing right. If you learn the proper fundamentals of golf, and with consistent practice, you will have the potential to build and improve your skill-set.

That’s my analogy for the skill of public speaking—Golf. Without the proper fundamentals, you’ll be a hacker for life.

The tagline of this book is …from someone who actually does it. That’s important for you to know, as there are