Dallas Morning News

This Dallas corporate trainer has trademarked himself as Mr. Presentation. His firm, High Performance Resources Inc., has clients around the world, and his book, in its third printing, has the endorsement of people such as Zig Ziglar, who provides the foreword to this take.

That said, you’d expect this to be a slick, intimidating performance. Instead, listeners get a casual, laid-back reading that feels as if it’s being adlibbed at times. Although the tips sound simple – practice, meet your audience beforehand, know where the room’s thermostat is located – the cumulative effect is striking.

Mr. Jeary says one key to a successful presentation is to always deliver more than the audience expects. After a modest start, the tape does exactly that.