Author: Dr. Ruth Livingston Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1503528855 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 222
Book Description
The text provides instruction on how to give different types of presentations and how to improve upon other communication skills including listening. Topics include harnessing the fear of public speaking, applying immediacy, storytelling, motivating others, listening actively, interviewing successfully, lecturing and conducting workshops effectively, speaking off the cuff, selling yourself and your business, and presenting for special occasions. Aristotles Canons of Rhetoric are also discussed as a foundation to organizing and delivering dynamic presentations. The book is ideal as a text for an Advanced Public Speaking course.
Author: Melody Daniel Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1411654250 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 33
Book Description
Dynamic Presentation Skills is a simple, hands-on guide to developing your own unique presentation style. Designed to help the reader identify areas of opportunity and develop a personal action plan, this book creates an interactive learning experience that produces results. Retail Price $8.50 US. Also available as an Ebook .
Author: Ruth Livingston Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1453508015 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 203
Book Description
The text provides instruction on how to give different types of presentations and how to improve upon other communication skills including listening. Topics throughout the book include harnessing the fear of public speaking, motivating others, applying immediacy, listening actively, lecturing effectively, speaking off the cuff, and selling yourself and your business.
Author: Gary Genard Publisher: Cedar & Maitland Press ISBN: 9780979631405 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 252
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If fear of public speaking is undermining your success, Fearless Speaking can change your life. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Gary Genard shares his proven method for transforming your self-doubt into confidence. His easy-to-use system will help you escape the negative thinking, physical symptoms, and avoidance behavior that are holding you back. This step-by-step, personalized approach features 50 exercises that will dramatically boost your comfort level and skill in as little as 12 days. From business presentations to contributing at meetings to persuasive speaking to wedding toasts, Fearless Speaking will help you put your anxiety into perspective, turn harmful self-talk into positive thinking, and acquire the skills to become a more dynamic speaker. You'll find techniques to dramatically reduce the physical and emotional aspects of stage fright while boosting your focus and presence. Actor and speech coach Dr. Genard shows you how to grow your confidence quickly with The Fearless Speaking System, a performance-based approach that has helped thousands worldwide. You'll learn how to understand your personal fears while discovering ways to create your own success. If you've been avoiding speaking opportunities, if you dread delivering speeches, or if you have a make-or-break presentation coming up, this is the book for you. It's a self-directed course for eliminating speaking fear forever that you can learn quickly, efficiently, and effectively. Dr. Genard's exercises, many of them directly from the world of the theater, help people from all walks of life deal with issues like establishing rapport with an audience, pacing your presentations, moving and activating listeners, and other critical challenges. Don't let fear of public speaking limit your success any longer. Read the book, practice the exercises . . . and start enjoying public speaking!
Author: Ralph Hillman Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
While important ideas are any speech's most vital requirement, they can be either given life by a skillful delivery or obscured by a poor delivery. Professional speaker and university professor Ralph Hillman offers a methodology for both beginning and advanced speakers to use their voice and body to enliven any speech. This concise text provides detailed information about, insight into, and suggestions for improving one aspect of the speaking process - the one that often has the biggest impact: delivery.
Author: Ashley Letchaw Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 60
Book Description
If you suffer from panic attacks due to public speaking, you know how devastating such attacks can be. Despite the best efforts at cognitive restructuring, you can't think your way out of such a predicament. The 7 instantly actionable steps cut through the Smalltalk, offering you essential tips and tasks to achieve confident, dynamic, and panic-free public speaking skills. Step 1: Assess your starting point & Set your goal Step 2: Prepare your speech Step 3: Warm-Ups Step 4: Discover areas to improve Step 5: Delivery techniques - Vocal Step 6: Delivery techniques - Physical Step 7: Dealing with nerves
Author: Alyson Connolly Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119335574 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
Project self-assurance when speaking—even if you don't feel confident! When you speak in public, your reputation is at stake. Whether you're speaking at a conference, pitching for new business, or presenting to your Executive Board, the ability to connect with, influence, and inspire your audience is a critically important skill. Public Speaking Skills For Dummies introduces you to simple, practical, and real-world techniques and insights that will transform your ability to achieve impact through the spoken word. In this book, champion of public speaking Alyson Connolly takes you step by step through the process of conceiving, crafting, and delivering a high-impact presentation. You’ll discover how to overcome your nerves, engage your audience, and convey gravitas—all while getting your message across clearly and concisely. • Bring ideas to life through business storytelling • Use space and achieve an even greater sense of poise • Get your message across with greater clarity, concision, and impact • Deal more effectively with awkward questions Get ready to win over hearts and minds —and deliver the talk of your life!
Author: Rae A. Stonehouse Publisher: Live For Excellence Productions ISBN: 1999045475 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 96
Book Description
Forrest Gump is known for having said Life is like a box of chocolates. It occurred to the author in a dream one night, that life is more like a bowl of strawberries. More precisely, public speaking is like a bowl of strawberries. A few strawberries, freshly picked off the plant and immediately eaten, can be delicious. A bushel basket of them sitting in front of you with the expectation you had to eat them, here and now, wouldn’t be. But what about a nice strawberry sundae or a good-sized, mouth-watering portion of strawberry shortcake? When it comes to public speaking, there are times when fewer words are better. There are times we are bombarded with a speaker telling us everything they know about a subject. There’s too much to absorb... so we tune out. Then there is the strawberry shortcake of presentations. This is where the speaker whets your appetite, gives you just enough of a serving that you are close to being full and leaves you wanting more. Working With Words: Adding Life to Your Oral Presentations provides you with the recipe for using words to help you become a dynamic speaker. Veteran Toastmaster of over 26 years, Rae A. Stonehouse provides sage advice and helpful tips to whet your appetite to become a more dynamic speaker and presenter. The book explores the following public speaking strategies: The Language of Speaking Improving Your Descriptive Powers Using Vocal Variety to Make Your Presentations Come Alive Using Gestures for a Powerful Speech... and much more! Working With Words: Adding Life to Your Oral Presentations is for any speaker or presenter who wants to take their speaking to the next level.
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