Endorsements
“Presentations are a master life skill.
Life Is a Series of Presentations is an excellent tool
to significantly increase your influence and effectiveness both
personally and professionally.”
—Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People
“Every time you touch a life you are making
a presentation, so make it good! Tony’s eight essential
practices can help you do just that.”
—Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of The One Minute Manager
and Whale Done!
“This is a fabulous, fast-moving, and entertaining
book full of practical techniques you can use to perform like
a star in every presentation.”
—Brian Tracy, Author of Goals: How to Get Everything
You Want—Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
“A great book for all of us who interact
with people on a daily basis. Simplify the communications process
and enrich your life: read Life Is a Series of Presentations.”
—Elaine St. James, Author of Simplify Your Life
“A Life changing book for anyone who’s
ever sweated the small stuff before and during a presentation.”
—Richard Carlson, Author of Don't Sweat the Small
Stuff…And it’s All Small Stuff
“Speaking is a skill, which simply means
it can be learned, particularly if you have the right teacher.
Tony Jeary is the right teacher.”
—Zig Ziglar, Author of See You at the Top
“I encourage you to try the Jeary Theory—practical,
effective steps to make your presentations effective.”
--John C. Maxwell, Author of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of
Leadership
“Tony’s ideas, covered in Life
Is a Series of Presentations, and the preparation he provided
me at his Speaker’s Success Studio allowed me to deliver
one of my finest presentations ever!”
—Stephen Ray, Senior Vice President, New York Life
“We discovered Tony Jeary over five years
ago and his principles have raised our level of competence and
confidence to be more connected to our associates, our members,
and our families.”
—Celia Swanson, Executive Vice President, SAM’s
Club, Membership, Marketing, and Admin.
“I have found Tony’s insights into
inspiring audiences to be both practical and helpful.”
—James O’Conner, President, Ford Division
“Whether you are in sales or are the CEO
of a billion-dollar corporation, let Tony Jeary be your personal
coach.”
—Mark Victor Hansen, Author of Chicken Soup For the
Soul
“It is a pleasure to acknowledge Tony Jeary
and his fantastic work as a first-rate business consultant and
personal trainer. He is a man with a deep well of skills and
a treasure trove of abilities found only in those few who have
persevered to achieve great success.”
—Dr. Robert Schuller
“Almost nothing good in life happens without
a presentation of some sort. Helping others understand that
is what Tony Jeary is all about.”
—Scott Klien, President, EDS Retail
“Carnegie estimated that success in life
is based about 15 percent on technical skills and 85 percent
on people skills. As such, Tony Jeary has provided us with a
road map to master success both personally and professionally
in a huge way. This book is a superbly put together manual on
presenting oneself in the very best way possible. Everyone should
own it and devour its content, and every parent should make
sure their children read it before going out into the real world.”
—Bob Burg, Author of Endless Referrals and Winning
Without Intimidation
“Tony Jeary is brilliant as a coach, consultant,
instructor, and author on preparing and delivering powerful
presentations. I wish we had been able to work with Tony during
the rapid growth years of The Bombay Company. We would have
achieved even greater success.”
—Carson R. Thompson, former Chairman and CEO, The Bombay
Company
“Wow! Here is another home run from the
master of presentation. Thanks, Tony, for giving me practical
ways I can improve my speaking.”
—Linda Swindling, JD, CSP, Author of Get What You
Want, Set the Standard & Meet the Challenge
“Any strategy can be dramatically enhanced,
and execution intensified, when an organization has clearly
articulated and communicated their strategies and tactics throughout
all levels of the organization. Tony Jeary’s methods are
the most critical and final step in assuring maximum success
in any organization, be it the largest corporation or even your
household. Without utilizing his methodology even the best strategy
will be sub-optimized!”
—Mike Gade, Chief Marketing Officer, 7-11
“This book is all you need to learn the
transformational skill of persuasion. It is loaded with substantive
and practical ideas and systems to help you become a masterful
presenter—in business and in life—to one person
or a thousand! Grab it. Read it. Keep it close for reference.”
—Nido Qubein, Founder of National Speakers Association
Foundation, Chairman of Great Harvest Bread Co.
“If you want to become more successful…read
this book! Tony Jeary clearly explains how you can achieve your
goals by maximizing every personal and professional encounter.
The book is great.”
—David Cottrell, Author of Monday Morning Leadership
“Tony sets the standard on presentations.
His tools will be extremely helpful in the communication process.”
—Wal-Mart District Manager
“Tony Jeary’s coaching is absolutely
the best!”
—R. Morris Sims, Corporate Vice President, New York Life
“Presentations can make a considerable difference
in the successful delivery of a product, and I’m confident
that the use of Tony Jeary’s techniques and training will
substantially increase our presentation effectiveness.”
—Terry Smith, President, Federal Home Loan Bank
“Tony Jeary is masterful whether consulting
one-on-one with an executive, a group, or delivering a speech
to a large audience. He lives his message.”
—Christine Glasco, Vice President and Executive Advisor,
Center for Executive Options
“Presentation effectiveness has made a huge
impact on both my personal and professional life. Tony Jeary
and his practices can help everyone in this often overlooked
area of life.”
—Mike Reeves, Senior Vice President, New York Life
“Tony Shows us presenting is not about being
on stage, it is about communicating our ideas in ways that inspire
the enthusiastic support of others in all aspects of our lives.
This is an important lesson for any winner.”
—Denis Waitley, Author of The Psychology of Winning
“Realizing that life is a series of presentations
is the first step toward personal and professional success.
Reading this book is the second. Implementing the powerful suggestions
is the third. Tony makes it as easy as 1, 2, 3…”
—Al Lucia, President, ADL Associates
“Presentations are part of our everyday
professional and personal lives. Tony Jeary’s insights
and guidance on giving effective presentations have been invaluable.”
—Robin E. Forbis, Vice President of Finance, Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc.