Kirstie Hawkes is an experienced business leader who has worked in and with multinational companies, consultancies, successful start-ups, charities and agencies. With a background in classic commercial roles (e.g.: marketing, external relations, sustainability). She has presented business ideas in small rooms, delivered keynote speeches on large stages and hosted professional conferences, across the globe. Kirstie, together with her colleague, friend and co-author, Richard Pascoe, has been training, coaching and consulting in presentation skills since they first met in 2003. Over the last twenty years Kirstie and Richard have trained many thousands of people in presentation skills, from large to small corporates, from charities and businesses, in over sixty countries across the main continents of the world. Today, companies like Procter & Gamble, Carlsberg, Mattel and many more rely on their experience and expertise in all aspects of presentation skills training. Kirstie and Richard continue to be fascinated by how everyone, from whatever background or generation, is struggling with the same set of presentation challenges. Together they bring a perfect balance of two things: geekiness and experience. They are geeky about all things associated with the science and art of presenting (especially Richard). They are experienced in the realities of delivering real presentations in real business situations (especially Kirstie).Kirstie and Richard can be contacted via their website; makingpresentations.co.uk"The Versatile Presenter" is their first book. "This book is amazing! You can just dip into it to find a new tip which will give you confidence for your next big moment." Geraldine Huse, Former President, Procter & Gamble, Canada"Improving your presenting capability is, for me, one of the most important career investments we each make. This book outlines a genuinely fresh approach that I hadn't seen before. It's a book and approach that helps regardless of the stage you are at, whether you are taking first steps or are already highly accomplished." Mark Given, Chief Marketing Officer at J Sainsbury's PLC Fellow of the Marketing Society"Any book that helps you get better at presentation skills deserves a place on your bookshelf, but particularly this one." James Mills, Global VP of Sales. Mars Inc."Over 30 years in business, the biggest opportunity I saw was for people to communicate their thinking better. This book can unleash that hidden potential." Peter Yorke, Former Global Head of New Systems Innovation, Nespresso"I am incredulous that this level of innovation is possible in the crowded presentations space. Richard and Kirstie's book has me hooked and eager to experiment with my prez-intent and with one of the 12 prez-types, most of which I've never used such as the Everyman, the Explorer, or the Maverick." Stefanie Parsons, Managing Director Mizzouri GmbH"This book is a step-by-step guide on how to mesmerize different audiences! When presenting, different situations and audiences each require a specific approach; this book is an amazingly easy-to-apply guide to smash any presentation using the proper words, tone, visuals, body language and tactics." Francesco Mantovani, Procter & Gamble Global Learning Technologies and Innovation Leader"Playful and practical. Read this to inject personality into your presentations!" Chantal Tailor, Group Head of HR, TTPKirstie lives on the South Coast with her fiancé; her amazing children are in the process of flying the nest! When not teaching, coaching or writing about presenting, she loves sailing and can usually be found having fun on the water.