Opening Your Presence: Presenting the YOU You Want Others to See

by Greta Muller

Overview

Is the first impression you make the best impression you can make?

We all deliver presentations every day. Whether it’s a formal presentation, like representing your company at a conference, or an informal one, like ordering a café latte from the barista, you are presenting yourself for others to see, hear, and hopefully, accept. In each setting, you have a sincere desire to be seen and heard.

With candor, grace and humor, Greta Muller taps into her extensive experience creating and delivering presentations to teach you how to tap into your greatest gifts and talents. This will enable you to channel the best parts of you into a presence that is personal, powerful and genuine.

"Opening Your Presence" is written for the nonprofessional speaker who can’t afford to leave a bad impression.

When you open your presence, you learn to:
•Clear away your fears and misconceptions.
•Prepare for your encounter.
•Craft your message.
•Utilize the tools at your disposal.
•Present with confidence.

Discover how to leverage who you are and what you want to accomplish with guidance from a trusted advisor and coach who works with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, nonprofits, boutique agencies and individuals. Greta Muller has touched the professional lives of literally thousands of individuals with a desire to be seen and heard. And now it's your turn.

If you want to nail your next presentation with poise and ease, this book is for you.

This second edition is an expanded and revised version of the original. It now includes presentation pointers for opening your presence online as well as in person.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165896798
Publisher:	Emerald Lake Books
Publication date:	07/10/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Greta Muller has extensive experience creating and delivering presentations. She first worked as a spokeswoman and actor before transitioning to being a coach and consultant. Throughout her career, her warm personality and passion for authenticity have played huge roles in her approach to communication excellence.

As a performer, she did everything from live theater and radio to television and movies. After almost twenty years in an industry she loved, Greta felt a call to move to the other side of the camera. She began working with broadcast professionals, coaching on-air talent at major networks and over thirty affiliates. Greta then took her expertise into the corporate world and has now coached and consulted on every level, from CEO to administrative assistant. She’s worked with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, nonprofits and boutique agencies, as well as privately with individuals seeking to advance their careers and presentation skills.

It is this experience that has uniquely positioned Greta to help others better connect with their audience in any presentation. Because she’s been there and done that herself, she knows about nerves and insecurity and how to overcome them.

All this has led her to develop the methodology she shares in "Opening Your Presence." Her mission is to help her clients and readers overcome their focus on misguided fears and distractions, so they can shift their attention from these negative diversions to who they are and what they want to accomplish. As a result, Greta has touched the professional lives of literally thousands of individuals with a desire to be seen and heard.

Her aim as a writer and coach is to help people harness the power of their most authentic selves. This enables them to be outstanding and the best they can be so their audience and company (or mission) benefits.

Greta lives in New York City, where she enjoys live theater and music. She embraces the city’s array of cuisines and settings, but most of all, she relishes dinner parties as an expression of love, bringing together old friends and new, family and food!

Editorial Reviews

With her vast practical experience, Greta Muller is an expert in teaching technical presentation skills. But where Greta really stands out is her ability to amplify her clients' natural strengths as speakers to put forth their most authentic selves. A true director, she helps her clients reconcile how they think they come across to an audience with what is actually projected. Greta does her work with candor, grace and humor, and I fondly refer to her as "my mirror." Working with Greta, I found a trusted adviser and consultant who has played an important role in my life and career.

-Talene Lanuza Staab, Vice President and Global Head, Tru by Hilton

Greta Muller is the source! For those who seek to make a genuine connection with their audience as well as themselves, start with Opening Your Presence. Ms. Muller hits the message out of the park, immediately pulling in her audience. Read this book. Think about it. Practice it! This person knows her field.

-Phillip Sprayberry, DLitt, Author, All I Ever Needed Was the Music

Greta Muller has a gift for seeing and uncovering the best and most genuine parts of us so we can connect in authentic and meaningful ways. Her writing and coaching are accessible, fun and impactful. Since reading her book, Opening Your Presence, I have found the concepts to be immensely helpful, both personally and professionally. Her observations and humor make for an easy read and leave you wanting more. We all have a presence worthy of others seeing. Thank you, Greta, for your ability to help us bravely present that to the world.

-Linda Page, Vice President, Sales Enablement

With the recent advent of the pandemic, political strife and the resulting general dissatisfaction, I'm thrilled to read the second edition of Greta Muller's Opening Your Presence, updated with these challenges in mind. After attending one of her workshops, I better understand that how we communicate significantly affects our ability to be seen and heard, and Greta's guiding principles are more important than ever. We are all performers. We have our roles and responsibilities. But I've learned firsthand that being truly authentic and genuine with style and message creates a win-win for all concerned. In this book, Greta shows us the way, so everyone may feel validated and heard.

-Brant Laird, Owner, Consignment Heaven

Greta Muller possesses an innate ability to bring out the very best in her clients. In our ten-year relationship, she has helped me realize and tap into my strengths, which bolstered my ability to make decisions and execute choices necessary for my success and well-being. Her tools and strategies helped me gain confidence in my work and, most importantly, my abilities. I often find myself asking, "What would Greta do?" This opens the door to exploring various options in choosing my course of action.

-Jodi Sullivan, Principal, KSM Fitness

Opening Your Presence has something for everyone. Whether you are an aspiring young professional or a seasoned corporate executive, Greta takes the simple yet profound concept of "authentic self" to a place that allows us a fresh perspective of ourselves. Guiding us every step of the way, Greta's journey through clarity to empowerment is both uncomplicated and refreshing.

-Charles Gremillion, Sr. Director Brand Performance Support, Full Service Brands, Hilton

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