Nail Your First Impression and be a Standout Virtual or LIVE presenter

Start with a great beginning... This course is focused on the first MAKE or BREAK MOMENTS of a presentation (virtual or LIVE)--THE OPENER! Perfect for beginners or people sharpening their skills to teach others.
In steps 1 – 4 we’ll cover everything you must say and do at 45 min, 20 min, 10 min, and 5 min BEFORE your next presentation so you can calm your nerves and fear before you even take the stage …
In steps 5 - 7 we’ll optimize your opener right from the get-go so you can get people to TRUST you by making THEM feel SAFE with you.
Specifically, we’ll cover…
How to overcome your nerves in the first 30 seconds in front of your audience…
The exact steps to introduce yourself with confidence and what to NEVER say…
How to give your credentials that gets them to listen…
The secret “why formula” that no audience can resist that puts YOU in the driver's seat IMMEDIATELY…
Steps 8 – 13 are all about KEEPING your nerves and fear at bay by getting them to believe you and to listen to you.
In these final steps, we’ll cover…
How to give a credible statement that brands you an expert they want to listen to…
The “circle of knowledge” that identifies what THEY want and gets THEM to talk so YOU can “get off stage” and regroup…
How to reveal your takeaways in a way that gets RAPT attention and excitement…
Opener checklist to test your own opener and apply these steps IMMEDIATELY…

Author, Keynote & TEDx Speaker, CEO Rule the Room
International Public Speaking Coach, TEDx Speaker and Best Selling author Jason Teteak has taught more than one million people how to flawlessly command attention and connect with audiences in their unique style. He’s won praise and a wide following for his original methods, his engaging style, and his knack for transferring communications skills via practical, simple, universal and immediately actionable techniques. Or as he puts it “No theoretical fluff”. Jason gained recognition at EPIC Systems in the medical software industry, where he was known as “trainer of trainers of trainers.” He has developed more than fifty presentation and communication training programs ranging in length from one hour to three days that serve as the basis for The Rule the Room Method. In 2014 thru 2019 he was named #1 Best Selling coach on Public Speaking and Training for his on-demand video teaching tools that quickly took off for over 1 million online students around the world. Teteak has flipped the model and changed the approach to great Public Speaking, Presenting, and Training for even the most seasoned veterans. His book, Rule the Room: A Unique, Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Making a Successful Presentation, was published in 2013. He has developed more than fifty presentation and communication training programs ranging in length from one hour to three days that serve as the basis for this unique, practical, and comprehensive resource.
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