The Orderly Conversation: Business Presentations Redefined

by Dale Ludwig, Greg Owen-Boger

The Orderly Conversation® is a groundbreaking resource for business presenters. For too long, business people have been taught to approach their presentations in the same way a speechmaker approaches a speech. But, business presentations are not a type of speech. They are a type of conversation. This book explores what this distinction means for you. It simplifies the process, eases your discomfort, and gives you a fresh way to think about the presentations you deliver.

This book is for you if:
-- what you've been taught about presenting doesn't work for you.
-- the strategies you use to overcome nervousness aren't working.
-- you find yourself breaking the ''rules'' of visual aids you ve been taught.
-- you feel that preparing and delivering presentations ought to be a lot easier (and less time-consuming) than it is.

Genres: Business

234 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2014

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Orderly Conversation had a big impact on my career and my life. If you would have asked me 10 years ago if I would like to be a presentation coach, I would have laughed in your face. I was terrified every time I had to give a presentation or even speak informally in front of a group of people. I did it when I had to, but I would be filled with dread leading up to the presentation, overwhelmed with nervousness during it, and beating myself up with criticism when it was finished. It was a miserable experience. I started working for Dale and Greg (yes, I currently work for the authors) when they needed someone to run the video camera during their workshops. What I saw them teaching made a lot of sense. I started to internalize those concepts and practice them in my personal and professional life. So when Greg asked me if I would be interested in becoming an instructor with Turpin Communication, I didn’t laugh in his face. I took that leap. Not only have I worked through my own nervousness issues, but now I also get to help other people work through their nervousness and feel confident and comfortable in front of the room. I’m so thrilled that The Orderly Conversation is available to everyone now. I’m not writing this review because my employer asked me to. I’m writing it because I know what it feels like to be terrified when speaking to a group, and to feel like your career is limited because of that fear. I remember feeling like there were these black and white rules for presenting, and I would try to follow them, but I didn’t feel successful. And picturing people in their underwear or looking over their heads did NOTHING to ease my nerves. The Orderly Conversation freed me from those “rules” and bad advice, and showed me how I can be myself and still be an effective presenter. This is not a rehash of your college speech class or a list of “tips” we’ve all heard over and over. This is real world, practical information that will help you improve your presentations no matter what your needs are.