TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presentations

TJ Walker
Greenleaf Book Group Press (2009)
ISBN 9781929774883
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (4/09)


I had a big resounding “yes” when I read “…the reason most presenters fall flat is because they are focused on what they want to say and how they want to say it.  Presenters rarely stop to consider what the audience wants to hear or how the audience wants the message delivered.”  I’ve gone to so many presentations that totally bored me and because of that, as a presenter myself I am very aware of what TJ Walker, in “TJ Walker’s Secrets to Foolproof Presentations” is discussing.

Written like the author is talking directly to the reader (actually, the flap says: A $10,000 Speaking Workshop for $19.95) this concise, user-friendly book delivers everything a presenter needs to know. Walker, with more than twenty-five years of experience as speaker and presentation coach, offers key points on how to prepare for your presentation (e.g. video yourself first), how to create your presentation (e.g. using humor),  how to decide whether or not to use PowerPoint or other visuals, as well as how to deliver your presentation.  He also has a “troubleshooting” section and covers areas such as what to do if you forget what you were going to say and how to get rid of the “ums.”

“TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presentation” by TJ Walker is a must-have resource for any person wanting to break into the speaker/presenter venue, as well as for anyone already in the industry.  I’m one of the “already in the industry” and learned so much from just reviewing this book.  I look forward to implementing new techniques or changing ones that truly didn’t work for my audience.  Walker’s tips and techniques give concrete and direct tools for success, no doubt about it.

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