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February 12, 2010 by Nichole
Readers of our blogs know that our subject matter is intentionally apolitical so as to remain objective in our commentary on our areas of specialization, presentations and communication. We will depart from that policy today to offer an opinion about a related subject: Freedom of speech as it is affected by the recent Supreme Court decision to allow corporations to provide campaign financing. We object to that decision and support measures to counteract it as expressed in an op-ed piece in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal. The article was written by Ralph Nader, a consumer advocate, and Robert Weissman (no relation) the president of Public Citizen.
February 8, 2010 by Nichole
Visit getAbstract to download a free summary of The Power Presenter. You can download versions of this summary for Kindle, Sony Reader, BlackBerry, Palm, eBook Reader, pdf or listen to an audio verision. getAbstract summarizes business books. Their mission is to provide executives worldwide with the best in business knowledge. They deliver this knowledge in concise summaries of the latest, sharpest and most relevant books. Their summaries are available in English, German and Spanish.
January 20, 2010 by Nichole
We invite you to join us for our next Power Presenter workshop on Monday, April 15. In this workshop the you will learn how to: Tell a compelling story Conquer the fear of speaking Present with confidence, naturally Speak with their body language Create empathy with any audience Each workshop participant has the opportunity to practice the skills in interactive exercises; several participants will be videotaped and coached four separate times, all of which will provide a vivid example of the transformative power of these proven techniques. The average workshop size is 25 participants. Here are some photos from our last workshop on January 14.     Â
January 14, 2010 by Nichole
We are pleased to announce that The Power Presenter: Style, and Strategy from America’s Top Speaking Coach will be published by China Renmin University Press in simplified Chinese. Dr. Kai Fu Lee, former Preseident of Google Greater China and founder of Innovation Works, says it best,”This book, The Power Presenter, is an excellent exposition into what makes a great communicator, and how to become one, starting from the inside. Using the very persuasion techniques it teaches, this book applies plain language, fun examples, and convincing demonstrations to lead the reader to absorb and internalize the concepts, and gain the skills and confidence to truly become a power presenter.”
January 8, 2010 by Nichole
 The Power Presenter is expanding its reach. GetAbastract, the World’s Largest Library of more than 5,000 Business Book Summaries, has recommened The Power Presenter to the readers of Mint. Mint is a national business newspaper published by HT Media in India. This one-of-its-kind newspaper has an exclusive agreement with the Wall Street Journal to publish Journal-branded news and information in India. Mint is today the second-largest business newspaper in India with presence in the key markets of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Pune and Kolkata.
December 18, 2009 by Nichole
Jerry frequently travels abroad for speaking engagements and coaching sessions. His most recent trip was to Cairo for Ideavelopers. Ideavelopers is an Egytptian integrated finance venture developement and incubation firm that partners with technology entreprenuers to greatly increase their odds of success. On the Ideavelopers website, you will find links to a wealth of online resources that range from informative to educative to news to advice as well as to a variety of documents and whitepapers that they publish regularly. Jerry worked with a number Ideavelopers portfolio companies, coaching the group on the Power Presentations Core Program. Among the companies were:
December 10, 2009 by Nichole
Wave Publishers has purchased the rights to translate and distribute Jerry Weissman’s The Power Presenter in Japan. The book’s Chapter 10, “What Every Speaker Can Learn from Barack Obama,” was of particular interest to the publisher because of the popularity in Japan of President Obama’s public speaking skills. Since Obama took office,  there have been many articles in the Japanese press about how the Japanese are learning English from him. Many of their lessons have come from the 2008 release of the international best-selling book “The Speeches of Barack Obama,” which sold nearly a half million copies in only
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December 4, 2009 by admin
Earlier this week, Jerry Weissman presented to a group of senior financial executives at the Financial Executives International(FEI) Silicom Valley Chapter Dinner Meeting at the Palo Alto Hills Country Club. FEI provides exclusive peer networking for chief financial officers, controllers, treasurers, tax executives and finance and accounting professors in academia. Its membership base is 15,000 strong with chapters throughout United States and Canada. Other speakers in 2009 included Joshua Bolten, formerWhite House Chief of Staff; Ronnie Lott, NFL Hall of Famer; and, Tom Campbell, former US Congressman.
November 4, 2009 by admin
On October 28, Jerry Weissman was coached an encore session for the Entrepreneur Boot Camp: Build your Business in a Slow Growth Economy, hosted by Silicom Ventures. Jerry coached a group of 40+ entreprenuers on How to capture Your Audience Immediately.   This hour long Boot Camp included several interactive excercises. One of his most well received exercises included coaching several participants in real time to develop and deliver their own Opening Gambits. Â
October 16, 2009 by admin
Soundview Executive Book Summaries deems The Power Presenter to be one of the thirty best business books of 2009. For more than thirty years, Soundview has been outlining the key points and ideas of full-length business books into quick and easy-to-read print summaries. Other books on the top thirty list include: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni; Chaotics by John Caslione, Philip Kotler; and, Reality Check by Guy Kawasaki.
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