Hbr's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting (with Featured Article How to Give a Killer Pr

Hbr's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting (with Featured Article How to Give a Killer Presentation by Chris Anderson)

By Harvard Business Review, Chris Anderson, Amy J C Cuddy, Nancy Duarte, and Herminia Ibarra

"Command the room--whether you're speaking to an audience of one or to hundreds. If you read nothing else on public speaking and presenting, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you speak confidently in front of a group and connect with audiences of any size.

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Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publish Date: 05/12/2020
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781633698833
ISBN-10: 1633698831
Language: English

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Command the room--whether you're speaking to an audience of one or one hundred.

If you read nothing else on public speaking and presenting, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you find your voice, persuade your listeners, and connect with audiences of any size.

This book will inspire you to:

  • Win hearts and minds--and approval for your ideas
  • Conquer your nerves and speak with confidence
  • Focus your message so that people really listen
  • Establish trust with your audience by being your authentic self
  • Use data and visuals to persuade more effectively
  • Master the art of storytelling

This collection of articles includes How to Give a Killer Presentation, by Chris Anderson; How to Become an Authentic Speaker, by Nick Morgan; Storytelling That Moves People: A Conversation with Screenwriting Coach Robert McKee, by Bronwyn Fryer; Connect, Then Lead, by Amy J.C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger; The Necessary Art of Persuasion, by Jay A. Conger; The Science of Pep Talks, by Daniel McGinn; Get the Boss to Buy In, by Susan J. Ashford and James R. Detert; The Organizational Apology, by Maurice E. Schweitzer, Alison Wood Brooks, and Adam D. Galinsky; What's Your Story?" by Herminia Ibarra and Kent Lineback; Visualizations That Really Work, by Scott Berinato; and Structure Your Presentation Like a Story, by Nancy Duarte.

HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

About the Authors

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 12 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.

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Chris Anderson has been the curator of TED since 2001. His TED mantra--"ideas worth spreading"--continues to blossom on an international scale, with some three billion TED Talks viewed annually.

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Since 1988, Nancy Duarte's award-winning firm has created over a quarter of a million presentations that have shaped the perception of the world's leading brands and thought leaders.

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Herminia Ibarra is Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

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