Presenting Magically

Whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned professional, presenting magically will provide you with masterful tips and techniques to transform your presenting skills. uncovering the secrets, beliefs and attitudes of the world's top presenters, this book will teach you to: connect with your audience structure your language handle hecklers use metaphor own the stage structured presentations to fit everyone's learning style. this book will teach you how to grab the audience's attention and keep it. review "should appeal to both the inexperienced and the seasoned presenter both should find either new ways of approaching their role or a new angle on processes they already use." carol harris, editor, rapport. charismatic and possessing a profound ability to bring out the best in people, dr tad james is a staunch believer in the inexhaustible inner potential of human beings. he is an exciting, dynamic transformational seminar leader, and a pioneer in the field of neuro-linguistic programming (nlp). as a successful personal success coach and nlp master trainer, tad is the creator of a revolutionary new paradigm for human change known as the time line therapy technique.tad james has been teaching nlp, time line therapy and hypnosis for over 35 years, and has served as president of the american board of hypnotherapy for over 20 years. he is the author of seven books and numerous audios and videos in the field of nlp, including the bestselling the secret of creating your future, which shows people how to realize their goals in life. in 1999 tad wrote hypnosis: a comprehensive guide, which is now a bestseller in the hypnosis field, and in 2001 he co-authored presenting magically, which details all his training expertise and secrets. actors james brolin and linda gray loved his work so much that they hosted an infomercial with tad back in 1994 that promoted audiotape versions of his book, the secret of creating your future. in addition to his interests in nlp and hypnosis training, tad is a student, researcher and respected teacher of the healing and shamanistic science of hawaiian huna. his two volumes of the lost secrets of ancient hawaiian huna were published in 1998.tad james was born in washington, dc. his father, preston james, tried to induce traditional values and beliefs of friendly competition and hard work in his son through his own example (he was chairman of the geography department at syracuse university). he set high expectations and wished that tad would be the most successful in whatever he does in the future. his mother, eileen, also played a significant role in his upbringing. she taught him that everyone is created equal and that all people have a potential locked in their minds which, if tapped into, can create real miracles. eileen was always a happy and cheerful person; she used to say, 'i never let my mind think bad thoughts.this was a lesson that young tad never forgot.tad james attended syracuse university and graduated with a master's degree in mass communication. he began his career as a manager of a radio station, and went on to manage his own station at a later date. at this time, the plight of the small businessman led him to become a business consultant. while doing business consulting he realized he could not help everyone he wanted. even though his master's degree was in mass communication, he found something missing in the art of communication between humans. he began to research into powerful ways of communicating and creating change within both people and organizations, and this led him to the field of nlp. made the second nlp master trainer by richard bandler, one of nlp's founders, tad quickly recognized the value of high involvement and shorter trainings.because of his dedication, hard work and unmatched discovery of the time line therapy technique, it did not take long before tad rose to become a leader in the field of nlp. today