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Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence
"This book is a breakthrough, a powerful tool for anyone who cares enough to give a speech or presentation."
-Seth Godin, Author, This is Marketing #1 Amazon Best Seller
•Do you struggle to connect when you communicate?
•Are you gripped by the fear of failure as you prepare to deliver a presentation?
•Do you worry that you don't have the charisma to truly move your audience?
In Wink , you will learn to communicate more deeply and effectively than ever before through authenticity, listening, and the Secrets of Clown! Whether you deliver status updates at work, plan to lead a wedding toast for your best friend, or simply communicate on a day-to-day basis, Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence will help. In Wink , Blue Man, touring theatrical Clown, and professional speaker Don Colliver explains simple, practical, research-based tips for preparation, nervousness, perfectionism, humor, and more.
But don’t let your typical Clown associations scare you! Clown Presence is a heightened, specific state of interpersonal communication, springing from vulnerability, authenticity, and the joy of connection—and Wink is your definitive guide.
Thanks to Don's popular public speaking courses delivered at the largest companies in Silicon Valley and around the world, hundreds of nervous speakers have transformed into more effective and joyful communicators through Clown Presence. This book will show you how to unlock these secrets in your public speaking!
In this boldly innovative work, author Don Colliver has organized the secrets of Clown Presence into the 5 P’
Our world today desperately needs more authenticity and connection and there’s no one else who can deliver your message. Learn to use the power of Clown Presence to more deeply connect with your audience and more successfully communicate your message. Begin your public speaking transformation and buy now!
-Seth Godin, Author, This is Marketing #1 Amazon Best Seller
•Do you struggle to connect when you communicate?
•Are you gripped by the fear of failure as you prepare to deliver a presentation?
•Do you worry that you don't have the charisma to truly move your audience?
In Wink , you will learn to communicate more deeply and effectively than ever before through authenticity, listening, and the Secrets of Clown! Whether you deliver status updates at work, plan to lead a wedding toast for your best friend, or simply communicate on a day-to-day basis, Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence will help. In Wink , Blue Man, touring theatrical Clown, and professional speaker Don Colliver explains simple, practical, research-based tips for preparation, nervousness, perfectionism, humor, and more.
But don’t let your typical Clown associations scare you! Clown Presence is a heightened, specific state of interpersonal communication, springing from vulnerability, authenticity, and the joy of connection—and Wink is your definitive guide.
Thanks to Don's popular public speaking courses delivered at the largest companies in Silicon Valley and around the world, hundreds of nervous speakers have transformed into more effective and joyful communicators through Clown Presence. This book will show you how to unlock these secrets in your public speaking!
In this boldly innovative work, author Don Colliver has organized the secrets of Clown Presence into the 5 P’
Our world today desperately needs more authenticity and connection and there’s no one else who can deliver your message. Learn to use the power of Clown Presence to more deeply connect with your audience and more successfully communicate your message. Begin your public speaking transformation and buy now!
91 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 19, 2022
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October 16, 2022
Don Colliver's book is a great practical guide to more engaging presentations and public speeches through simple, incremental steps. The idea of understanding one is enough and should embrace ones unadultered self is both interesting and encouraging for any speaker trying to find their brand / style. The examples, tips and tricks are great how-to's that are applicable to many different types of public speaking occasions.
I would have wanted more theory or academic background to the method, but this is a personal preference. The approach is really well articulated and worth a try for new and more seasoned presenters.
I would have wanted more theory or academic background to the method, but this is a personal preference. The approach is really well articulated and worth a try for new and more seasoned presenters.
October 3, 2022
An OK intro book
I am not sure who the target audience of this book is for. For laymen users, the examples are not enough to support the statement or framework; for professional speakers, the theory is probably not deep enough. The concept of clown presence as a metaphor is easy to remember as branding, but the content sort of lack the substance to fully explain how to get that presence through 5 Ps.
I am not sure who the target audience of this book is for. For laymen users, the examples are not enough to support the statement or framework; for professional speakers, the theory is probably not deep enough. The concept of clown presence as a metaphor is easy to remember as branding, but the content sort of lack the substance to fully explain how to get that presence through 5 Ps.
August 26, 2022
It's ironic to me, how alone I have felt in a crowd, when all eyes are on me. Through the lense of clown I have made sense of this loneliness as a lack of connection. In Wink you are given tools to transcend the chilling gaze of attention into the warm embrace of connection. Highly recommend.
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