The Reluctant Presenter: Forget everything you thought you knew About Speaking

Have you ever left a meeting wishing you had said something different? Maybe you wonder why speaking comes so easily to others?

Meghan Dotter has made a career of helping clients elevate their speaking and storytelling skills. In her book, The Reluctant Presenter: Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About Speaking, Meghan reveals the science and art behind creating and giving compelling presentations. She challenges the biggest assumptions you’ve been led to believe, including:

• Don’t fake it ’til you make it; use confidence as a guide.
• The success of your presentation has very little to do with PowerPoint.
• The real potential of storytelling goes beyond entertaining.
• Great speakers aren’t naturally charismatic—they do the work to connect to audiences.

Through stories and research, Meghan shows you how to do the work (and avoid steps that aren’t worth spending time on). In reading this book, you’ll do more than transcend from being a reluctant presenter. You might even enjoy speaking.

About the author
Meghan has built her career around transforming speakers and helping them figure out what they really want to say. She founded Portico PR, a presentation training, coaching, and design firm devoted to helping clients improve workplace communication. Her company works with Fortune 500 companies, law and private equity firms, associations, and government agencies to get more from their meetings, pitches, hearings, and briefings. Earlier in her career, Meghan worked in public relations for the Ruder Finn Group and led communications for AES Corp. She holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of California, San Diego.

When Meghan isn’t helping clients with their presentations and meetings, she enjoys hiking with her family and reading.