Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills for High-Tech People [Paperback]

Joey Asher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

Whether you're seeking investors for the latest start-up or simply looking for that competitive edge, this book will help you articulate and sell the complex ideas that dominate our technology-driven business environment.

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About the Author

A former utilities lawyer and journalist, Joey Asher is president of Chambers and Asher Speechworks. He has spent years coaching communicators in technology companies on how to effectively organize their ideas and presentations. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156352628X
• ISBN-13: 978-1563526282
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,708,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joey Asher is a professional communication and selling skills coach who has worked with executives, managers, and salespeople at hundreds of firms including Global Payments, The Weather Channel, UPS, Kimberly-Clark, Alston & Bird, PricewaterhouseCoopers, NDCHEALTH, AMVESCAP, Verizon, UPS, MCI, Scientific-Atlanta and Kurt Salmon Associates.

His first book, 'Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills For High-Tech People,' was published by Longstreet Press in 2001 and is in its second printing (2006) by Persuasive Speaker Press. 'Selling and Communication Skills for Lawyers' was released in 2005 by American Lawyer Media. 'How to Win a Pitch' released May 2009 by Persuasive Speaker Press. His latest book, "15 Minutes Including Q and A" will be released Sept. 2010.

Joey's background is both as an attorney and as a newspaper reporter. He worked as an adjunct professor of law at Emory University School of law and was an attorney at Troutman Sanders L.L.P in Atlanta. Prior to law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter for the Gannett newspaper chain in Georgia and New York. Joey graduated from Cornell University and Emory University Law School.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have fun, laugh, and learn., June 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills for High-Tech People (Paperback)

You'll laugh out loud or at a minimum smile at the situations Joey uses to teach you how to be a better speaker. And teach he does. It's the single most readable book on the subject I've ever bought. And I've read dozens. It's a winner!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ...and he can write, too., June 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills for High-Tech People (Paperback)

Joey Asher not only knows about public speaking, he knows how to write. Even a Geek Can Speak is funny and to the point -- it would be impossible to read this and not improve as a speaker. Even people who rarely stand up in front of a crowd will find it insightful and enjoyable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even a Geek Can Speak, June 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills for High-Tech People (Paperback)

I have to make a lot of presentations for my new job. This book has helped me to be more confident and prepared for my presentations no matter how tough the audience. I never really thought I was a geek, but I think I used to sound like one. This book is very practical.