Opening Your Presence: Presenting the YOU You Want Others to See

Is the first impression you make the best impression you can make?

We all deliver presentations every day. Whether it’s a formal presentation, like representing your company at a conference, or an informal one, like ordering a café latte from the barista, you are presenting yourself for others to see, hear, and hopefully, accept. In each setting, you have a sincere desire to be seen and heard.

With candor, grace and humor, Greta Muller taps into her extensive experience creating and delivering presentations to teach you how to tap into your greatest gifts and talents. This will enable you to channel the best parts of you into a presence that is personal, powerful and genuine.

Opening Your Presence is written for the nonprofessional speaker who can’t afford to leave a bad impression.

When you open your presence, you learn to:

• Clear away your fears and misconceptions.
• Prepare for your encounter.
• Craft your message.
• Utilize the tools at your disposal.
• Present with confidence.

Discover how to leverage who you are and what you want to accomplish with guidance from a trusted advisor and coach who works with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, nonprofits, boutique agencies and individuals. Greta Muller has touched the professional lives of literally thousands of individuals with a desire to be seen and heard. And now it's your turn.

If you want to nail your next presentation with poise and ease, this book is for you.

This second edition is an expanded and revised version of the original. It now includes presentation pointers for opening your presence online as well as in person.

Greta Muller has extensive experience creating and delivering presentations. She first worked as a spokeswoman and actor before transitioning to being a coach and consultant. Throughout her career, her warm personality and passion for authenticity have played huge roles in her approach to communication excellence.As a performer, she did everything from live theater and radio to television and movies. After almost twenty years in an industry she loved, Greta felt a call to move to the other side of the camera. She began working with broadcast professionals, coaching on-air talent at major networks and over thirty affiliates. Greta then took her expertise into the corporate world and has now coached and consulted on every level, from CEO to administrative assistant. She's worked with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, nonprofits and boutique agencies, as well as privately with individuals seeking to advance their careers and presentation skills.It is this experience that has uniquely positioned Greta to help others better connect with their audience in any presentation. Because she's been there and done that herself, she knows about nerves and insecurity and how to overcome them.All this has led her to develop the methodology she shares in Opening Your Presence. Her mission is to help her clients and readers overcome their focus on misguided fears and distractions, so they can shift their attention from these negative diversions to who they are and what they want to accomplish. As a result, Greta has touched the professional lives of literally thousands of individuals with a desire to be seen and heard.Her aim as a writer and coach is to help people harness the power of their most authentic selves. This enables them to be outstanding and the best they can be so their audience and company (or mission) benefits.Greta lives in New York City, where she enjoys live theater and music. She embraces the city's array of cuisines and settings, but most of all, she relishes dinner parties as an expression of love, bringing together old friends and new, family and food!