TY - BOOK AU - Baldoni, John. TI - The leader's guide to speaking with presence: how to project confidence, conviction, and authority SN - 9780814433799 (pbk.) AV - HD 57.7 .B193 2014 PY - 2014///] CY - New York PB - AMACOM/American Management Association KW - Leadership KW - Public speaking N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-66) and index; Introduction to authentic communication -- The sound of your leadership speech -- Present as a leader -- Make the audience feel welcome (and banish stage fright) -- Stand up straight (and don't forget to breathe) -- Lead your presentation, don't have it lead you -- Turn power point into performance art -- "Tell me a story" -- How to present optimism the right way -- Mastering the art of meeting and mingling -- Leveraging the energy of the room -- Avoid nuance when you speak out loud -- Developing your leadership presentation -- Handbook on leadership presence N2 - convey optimism tempered with reality to gain buy-in, turn PowerPoint presentation into performances; etc; leverage with the energy of any room; refine their delivery; use stories to inform, involve, and inspire; Facilitates readers how to: present their ideas clearly and provide context, radiate confidence and put the audience at ease ER -