As a trainer who has taught others how to present, I thought this book would offer very little for me to learn. To say I was hugely mistaken, is no exaggeration.
David magically weaves business, humor, tragedy, and action into this brilliant read. He draws from marketing masters like Seth Godin and Gary Vaynerchuk, comedy masters like Jerry Seinfeld and Matt Groening, and literary masters like Mark Twain and William Shakespeare to show you how to deliver your message - regardless of the topic.
Of course, "what you say" is only a part of the delivery equation. David also serves up unconventional advice on managing your crowd, the clock, the stage, interruptions, and your body. Through countless delivery experiences, David bares his soul with honest analysis of his surprising successes and painful failures.
When your journey is over, you will have dissected and reassembled story telling, joke delivery, and TED talks. But you don't just get the theory; you get actionable steps. These end-of-section exercises were a welcome surprise and were the cherry on top for me - allowing me to not just see what makes effective deliveries, but experience it and hone my own deliveries.
You will smile. You will cringe. But most importantly, you WILL become a more effective presenter with this book.