About the Book
Win in every room. Cultivate an authentic connection with your audience, no matter what. Conquer your public speaking fears, learn how to be likable, how to present for work, how to give compelling pitch meetings, and how to be a person who wins through highly effective communication techniques. Winning the Room teaches public speaking skills applicable to everybody, in any situation. Become a great public speaker with guidance from an expert. Do you get nervous before a presentation? Do you find yourself rambling and losing your point? In Winning the Room, award-winning creative and communications director, thought leader, and author Jonathan Pease (JP) uses road-tested techniques to take you on a fun, yet practical journey to becoming a fearless storyteller people buy from--emotionally and financially. In Winning the Room, find: a tight, actionable, and memorable system for how to build trust and be great at different types of public speaking moments; how to turn nervous energy into passion and charisma that people engage with; and how to apply these skills to various settings like keynotes, pitch meetings, presentations, and everyday conversations with friends and family. If you liked Cues, Everyday Business Storytelling, or Your Story Well Told, you'll love Winning the Room.
About the Author :
Jonathan Pease (JP) is a highly respected creative director and communications expert with over twenty-five years in the marketing industry. After starting his career at the world-famous agency at BBDO, he returned to Australia in 2003 to found, grow, and sell Tongue, now trading as the Australian office of top global agency, AKQA. These days, JP runs the marketing consultancy Delorean, is the publisher of Oyster Magazine, and is the chief creative officer at Overheard. JP also writes and directs feature films, ads, and other content, and was even awarded Best Director for his short film, Two Bites, at the Sanctuary Cove International Film Festival in 2018. A philanthropist, JP is a founding member of Australia's leading investment conference, Sohn Hearts & Minds, which has donated $30M to medical research and set up an associated investment fund, HM1 (now valued at +$1BN). During his career, JP has worked with some of the most influential global brands, including Nike, Disney, Coca Cola, Chanel, and M&M Mars, spoken at events such as Vivid Sydney and REMIX, has been featured on Australia's Next Top Model, and has worked with speakers to refine their eight minute pitches, including Ray Dalio, Dan Ariely, Howard Marks, Mike Cannon-Brookes, and Andrew Denton. JP received his Master of Business from Sydney University and his bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Technology Sydney/AdSchool. He currently lives in Australia, dividing his time between Sydney and Byron Bay with his wife Maddison and their four children-Kingston, Ripley, Ocean, and Lumi. Grant Cartwright has narrated over 100 titles across all genres. A regular voice with Audible, Tantor Media, Podium Audio, Bolinda Publishing, and Audioworks, his warm clarity and adept characterizations place him at the top of the industry. With a natural Australian and flawless British accent, Grant is also proficient in American and many European accents. He lives in New York City with his Fiddle Leaf Figs, his bike, and with his neighborhood romance.
