Picture Them Naked

In today’s busy business environment, regardless of technology, there is no substitute for face-to-face communication. However, never has it been so challenging! Less time to prepare and less time to listen. Business people are demanding. They want specific information, not generalisations, and equally they want empathy and understanding of their issues. And what is said must stand out against the thousands of messages that business people receive every day. The need to engage, influence and build relationships is ever more important to business success. Picture Them Naked; Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Presenting and Public Speaking and Were Afraid to Ask addresses the real issues of those whose success lives and dies on the ability to communicate a powerful message.

In today’s busy business environment, regardless of technology, there is no substitute for face-to-face communication. Truth be told, face to face communication is more vital to business than ever before. However, never has face-to-face communication been so challenging! There is less time to prepare and less time to listen. Business people are demanding. They want specific information, not generalisations, and equally they want empathy and understanding of their issues. And what is said must stand out against the thousands of messages that business people receive every day. The need to engage, influence and build relationships is ever more important to business success. Picture Them Naked provides you with the tools, strategies and overall confidence essential to positioning yourself to take advantage of every opportunity. If you are pitching, presenting or communicating then you need this book. If you are persuading and influencing, reporting and informing or inspiring and motivating then you need this book! Picture Them Naked; "everything you ever wanted to know about presenting and public speaking and were afraid to ask” is a conversation about public speaking and presentation skills from those who do it best, real people whose success lives and dies on their ability to communicate with others. At the heart of this book are insights into not only WHAT successful speakers and presenters do to achieve their results, but importantly, HOW they think, the tools they use, and the actions they take. Make a difference to your life, your career and your speaking future.

Born and raised in Scotland, Jennifer delivered her first presentation at the ripe old age of eight, motivating her similarly aged ‘sales force’ to sell painted stones to the neighbours. This was also her first entrepreneurial venture and did a roaring trade until her mum found out. Jen has made it her mission to overhaul corporate communications from lacklustre to the remarkable. She has a knack for converting uneasy speakers into brilliant presenters by working closely with them to increase their confidence, authority and presence when addressing any audience. Her natural ability to connect, listen and emphasize with people also helps her to craft winning pitches that focus on identifying the most convincing arguments and encouraging her clients rehearse until they’re unconsciously confident and word perfect. Since 2005, she has advised blue chip organizations and government bodies on their internal and external communications, facilitating transformational training events and deconstructing thousands of corporate pitches and presentations. Jen’s genuine interest in the development of human potential through coaching and mentoring coupled with her professional experience means she has an intimate understanding of both the interpersonal demands placed on today’s senior leaders and the know-how to cultivate an individual’s promise in presentation and communication skills. As a result, she is a sought after professional speaker on the business and motivational circuit, renowned for her engaging, entertaining and exhilarating style. Her presentations are as dynamic as they are fun, filled with personal anecdotes and accessible wisdom that leave audiences feeling inspired and enthusiastic for change. For Jen, watching people communicate, listening to their language and how they construct what they say is better than TV – she often wonders why anyone bothers with the idiot box when they can have a front row seat to the dramas unfolding every day around us. When she’s not presenting or coaching other to present, you’ll find Jen indulging her coffee addiction while working on her latest passion (she’s always learning or writing something new) in between taking long walks on the beach and watching old movies. She rarely does nothing – if you do catch her seemingly unoccupied it’s only because she’s mentally cooking up her next move or project. Jen currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, is married to the most wonderful (and, more significantly, the most understanding) man on earth, has four children, a free spirited ‘bit of everything’ dog and is enthusiastically involved with a number of charitable organisations.