Do Present: How to give a talk and be heard.

by Mark Shayler

Getting our voices heard can be a nerve-wracking and overwhelming task – particularly in a world where everyone seems to have something to say. The ability to present our ideas with confidence is now a coveted skill. Yet on stage or on screen, we become this other less funny, less engaging, less human. Mark Shayler draws on his own experience – from nervous speaker to charismatic compere – to guide you through the task of public speaking. He takes a deeper look at what’s holding you back, and will help you * Find your voice and the confidence to share it * Learn how to tell stories, not just share data * Stand and move around the stage comfortably * Leave the audience informed, entertained and uplifted Giving a brilliant talk is not about following a method. It's not about rules. It's about understanding what you want the audience to think, feel and do afterwards. Ultimately, it's about being more you. Mark Shayler is one of Britain's most charismatic keynote speakers. He has made a reputation by thinking on his feet and engaging audiences all over the globe. He has spoken at some of the world's biggest organisations and conferences. When he isn't in stage, he is a leading change consultant for companies including Amazon, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Unilever and John Lewis. He is a founding partner of the Do Lectures, and the author of Do Change the status quo. Or become it. (Do Books, 2013 and Chronicle Books, 2016.)

120 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2020

About the author

Mark Shayler has been disrupting businesses for 22 years. He works on innovation, strategy and eco-design and has saved his clients over £100 million through smarter thinking and design, doing things better and doing better things.

He has worked with leading brands such as Coca Cola, Samsung, Proctor and Gamble, Innocent, and has improved the design of hundreds of products from pasties to houses. He has worked with the main business support agencies to help businesses grow. He has set-up and grown three of his own, one of which floated on AIM.

He is a public speaker (quite funny) and founding partner of the Do Lectures. He lives in England with his wife, four children and some chickens - all free range. Do Disrupt is his first book.