What's Your Presentation Persona? Discover Your Unique Communication Style and Succeed in Any Arena

by Scott Schwertly, Sunday Mancini

A practical guide based on a proprietary skill assessment tool―a Myers-Briggs for presenters―that provides tips and strategies that address the core element for becoming a successful YOU What kind of presenter are you? Are you charming? Purposeful? Informative? Inspiring? Do you have natural charisma? A clear message? A powerful vision? What’s Your Presentation Persona ? is a revolutionary guide based on Badge, the first-of-its-kind proprietary skill assessment tool―a Myers-Briggs for presenters―that provides strategies and tips that address the core element for becoming a successful YOU. This groundbreaking book identifies 16 presentation personas, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, and shows you how to leverage your unique qualities to become a more powerful, persuasive, and successful presenter. Take the self-assessment test in the book and discover your persona. Are • The a respected leader with an empathetic core (Oprah Winfrey or Ned Stark from Game of Thrones ) • The a charismatic presenter with a natural, unrehearsed flair (Gary Vaynerchuk or Captain Kirk from Star Trek ) • The a successful speaker who believes in hard work―not luck (Martin Luther King Jr. or Walter White from Breaking Bad ) • The an always-curious learner informed by their own wisdom (Elon Musk or Hermoine Granger from Harry Potter ) • The an optimistic visionary who loves to inspire (Tony Robbins or William Wallace from Braveheart ) The key to reaching others is knowing who you are. Get to know yourself. Build on your strengths. Work on your weaknesses. Learn how to deliver your message with confidence, charisma, humor, and authenticity. Be yourself―but better.
Once you’ve mastered your presentation persona, explore others you’d like to experiment with and learn from. Incorporate techniques into your unique style to become the strongest, most well-rounded communicator you can be―so you can razzle-dazzle any audience on any topic anytime.

Genres: Communication, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

Published February 17, 2017

Reviews

[Anusha Narasimhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've never really focused on the kinds of presenters. All I've noticed is that some people are good at presentations; others not so much. This book made me realize the different areas of focus in a presentation. A good read for anyone looking to tailor their presentations based on their persona.

Note: I received a free copy from the publisher. Views are my own.

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book develops 16 personality types for presenters, and then applies them to four quadrants of presenting: exploration, sharing, response, and durability. The personas are fun, like a horoscope, producing self-congratulatory categories like: the activator, the advocator, the befriender, the performer, the producer, the scholar, and so on. But the weakness of the book is that all the advice centers on the four areas and those are too vague and general to offer much real help in creating better speeches or delivering them in more compelling ways. To be told that your "trap" is, say, too much prep -- or too little -- doesn't really put you in a strong position when you're standing center stage and the audience is waiting for you to begin.

[Dave Delaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a quick and inspiring book to help any speaker from novice to professional. It begins with an assessment survey, so you can determine what time of speaker you are (I’m a Liberator). You then read that section to learn about your strengths and areas to improve upon. The book is also chock full of tips and techniques to improve your speaking. I love all of the free videos and resources that are included.

[Raluca · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a nice read, reconfirming what I knew about presentations.

I liked the presentation persona test you can take to find out your own presentation style.

[Paiman Chen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Explain to your audience What you are going to say
Say it
Tell them what you just said

Rehearse. Rehearse. Rehearse.

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh

[Greg Hawod · Rating 4 out of 5]

The authors of this book did a wonderful presentation of different presentation personas every person may full into. At the start you will take an assessment to determine what persona you have. After that you can dive right into the part of the book which discusses you persona.

You don't have to read the book in its entirety to get what is relevant to you. You may do so if you are interested enough to know how other persona should go about their challenges or just knowing their strengths.

The book is also written in a style that is very conversational. You may feel as if you are being coached.

[Doüa · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book, Scott Schwertly and Sunday Mancini, explain how to use their new methodology in assessing the communication style presenters through a personality system. Badge assigns you a personality type, which then lays down how how you prepare for and deliver a presentation based on your characteristics and traits. The Badge system identifies your strengths and opportunities, and provides with practical tips to improve on the areas that are lacking.

Not many books tailor a development plan that is suitable for who you are, most simply provide generalizes tips that may or may not fit your personality. What's your presentation persona? tells what you are already good at and how to leverage it, but also what your shortfalls are and how to address them.

[muk]

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