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Host & Guest

Guest

Kim Dower

Host

Kathleen Kaiser &

Adanna Moriarty

About This Episode

On Owning the Spotlight: A Guide to Confident, Authentic Book Promotion

In this episode of Talking Book Publishing, hosts Kathleen Kaiser and Adanna Moriarty sit down with one of the industry’s most respected voices in author publicity and media coaching: Kim Dower. As the founder of Kim-from-L.A. Literary & Media Services, Kim has spent over 40 years helping writers become not just authors, but compelling public speakers. She’s also an award-winning poet and co-author of Life is a Series of Presentations, the book that introduced the 8 Presentation Practices—essential tools for anyone looking to connect with an audience.

Kim dives deep into the heart of media training, sharing why authors must separate the book from how they speak about it. She discusses the power of storytelling, how to overcome the fear of public speaking, and why humor and vulnerability are crucial in every author’s toolkit. Whether you’re preparing for a book tour, podcast appearance, or public reading, this episode offers invaluable insight for turning your message into a magnetic presentation.

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About our guest

Kim Dower

Kim Dower is the owner of Kim-from-L.A. Literary & Media Services (http://www.kimfromla.com/) and has been a leading book publicist and media trainer for more than 40 years. She is co-author of Life is a Series of Presentations, the book that introduced the widely recognized 8 Presentation Practices, which she brings to life through engaging, practical instruction.

An award-winning poet (http://www.kimdowerpoetry.com/), Kim has given hundreds of presentations and readings, and she has spent decades coaching authors on how to connect with audiences. She understands the vital difference between having a great book and becoming a great speaker—and she knows how to help authors bridge that gap.

Life is a Series of Presentations

8 Ways to Punch Up Your People Skills at Work, at Home, Anytime, Anywhere

Presentation Mastery Is the Key to Professional and Personal Success.


As presentation coach to America’s top CEOs, Tony Jeary has become known as Mr. Presentation™. In his work with more than 500 world-class organizations in 35 countries, he has found a common denominator in every situation: Your success in life depends upon how you approach the millions of opportunities before you. And in this insightful and compelling book, Jeary reveals the eight simple secrets that you can put to work immediately to achieve dramatic results both at work and at home — and everywhere else!


Unless you’re a hermit living on a mountaintop, your life largely consists of your interactions with the people around you. Whether you call them presentation skills or people skills, these eight essential practices will allow you to master any interaction, whether it involves a roomful of colleagues, a small group, or just one other person. You will learn to understand both 
why the eight essentials work as well as how they work, including:

  • the single word that will convince 93 percent of your listeners every time
  • the big question presenters consistently forget to ask themselves
  • the 10 personality types you must be able to recognize and handle
  • the firepower of your own Presentation Arsenal
  • the magic behind the mnemonic I P R E S E N T.


Engaging, informative, and loaded with useful anecdotes, this book will teach you easy-to-use skills that change the way you approach every situation and that will have an immediate impact on you, both professionally and personally. Because your life is a series of presentations

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