"And Our Next Speaker Is . . .": What an accountant, an engineer, and a coach can teach you about public speaking - Softcover

McQuay, Kameron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425996426 ISBN 13: 9781425996420

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2007

Synopsis

So You Want to Deliver a Better Presentation If YOU are the next speaker, this book is for you. Written by three guys who entered into their careers never planning on giving presentations, we discuss the "common person's" approach for preparing and delivering a successful presentation. No matter what walk of life you are from, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran, this book focuses on simple, practical techniques that will enhance and energize your presentation skills. After reading this book, you will be prepared to move on to the next level in your skills. You will: ¿ Be more confident and at ease¿ Know how to organize and prepare an effective presentation¿ Learn how to relate to your audience and make your presentation come alive¿ Be able to identify your own speaking style ¿ Discover what to do when things don't go right¿ Recognize the critical elements for success¿ Pinpoint how to close your presentation with style ¿ And more importantly...this book can help your career How do we know all this stuff works? Well, we've been there, and still are. Take it from us everyday guys, Kam, Rick and Dan...an Accountant, an Engineer and a Coach...if we can learn how to speak effectively, you can too. You don't have to be a professional speaker to deliver a knockout presentation. Let us help YOU deliver a presentation that is both effective and memorable!

About this title

About the Author:

The Accountant Kameron H. McQuay CPA/ABV, CVA is a principle and owner with the public accounting firm of Blue & Co., LLC in their healthcare practice. A frequent presenter at local and regional conferences, Kam's dynamic, humorous style encourages class participation and interaction. A powerful speaker whose personality holds his audience, Kam specializes in delivering technical, content rich programs, in a fun, inspirational and motivational style that will leave the group entertained, challenged and never the same. While Kam delivers more than 50 presentations per year, he maintains an ongoing client base of physicians, dentists and hospitals providing general financial, tax and consulting support. Kam, Born in Chicago, Illinois, has a B.S. degree from the University of Evansville, and currently resides in Carmel, Indiana with his wife Debbie and their two children. The Engineer Rick Drumm is a Professional Engineer who has been a highway engineer for that past 14 years. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University and an MS in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech. Rick has lived all over the country, but for the past decade in Illinois and Indiana. He is frequently asked to speak at conferences and meetings by a wide variety of engineering associations and groups. Rick's particular interest is highway safety as he speaks entertainingly and passionately about reducing fatalities and injuries on our roads and highways. He is active in theater and in church, and he also loves a good game of basketball. Rick has the joy of living with his best friend, his wife Susan, and their three children in Fishers, Indiana. The Coach Dan Kapsalis has had a successful athletic and coaching career in the sport of soccer that spans over 35 years from the youth level to Division I and the professional level. He currently holds the highest level of soccer coaching licenses from the top national organizations and is the former Director of Coaching for the State

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1425996426
• ISBN 13: 9781425996420
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128