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´Inspirational.´ Mary Portas

´Indispensable ... written with style and wit.´ Mishal Husain

Most books about public speaking don´t tell you what to do when you open your mouth and nothing comes out. And they don´t tell you how to get over the anxiety about performance that most people naturally have. They don´t tell you what to do in the moments when you are made, as a woman, to feel small. They don´t tell you how to own the room. This book does.

From the way Michelle Obama projects ´happy high status´, and the power of J.K.Rowling´s understated speaking style, to Virginia Woolf´s leisurely pacing and Oprah Winfrey´s mastery of inner conviction, what is it that our heroines do to make us sit up and listen - really listen - to their every word? And how can you achieve that impact in your own life? Here´s how.

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"I recommend Viv Groskop´s How to Own the Room to anyone wanting more self confidence. Full of helpful concepts you can get your head round and embody. I´m finding it very useful." Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read

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Viv Groskop is a writer, stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter. She has hosted book tours for Graham Norton and Jo Brand, is the veteran of four Edinburgh Fringe shows and fronts the cult podcasts Dear Viv and We Are Women. She has presented BBC Radio 4´s Front Row and Saturday Review and appears regularly on BBC1´s This Week. As an executive coach, she works with women across business, media and advertising, helping them to hone their authority, presence and leadership.

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