DescriptionIf you'd rather die a thousand deaths than speak in front of a crowd, this program is for you. Speak Smart shows you how to make effective presentations to any audience, from classmates to colleagues to the local PTA. This program includes: Writing and preparing a speech Using outlines, notes, scripts, or ad-libbing Using a microphone and visual aids Overcoming stage fright Making the most of body language Handling difficult questions from the audience Speak Smart presents essential information and advice with The Princeton Review's well-known sense of humor and irreverence, getting the point across in a lively, memorable way. This program is ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to communicate fearlessly.
DescriptionIn the second of three lectures on using stories successfully in your presentations, three top professional speakers - self-proclaimed "jolly-tologist" Alan Klein, publisher of the Whole Mirth Catalogue ), Mike McKinley, CSP, and author Sheila Murray-Bethel - tell their trademark stories. Professional speaker Robert S. Fish, Ph.D. analyzes what makes the story effective. Learn how master speakers weave stories to enrapture their audiences. This lecture was recorded before a live audience.
DescriptionIn the third and final lecture on using stories effectively in your presentations, professional speaker Robert S. Fish, Ph.D. teaches how metaphors shape our reality. He offers advice on finding and creating fresh, vivid metaphors, applying metaphors to sales, training, and presentations, using objects and actions as metaphors and using metaphors to produce paradigm shifts. This lecture was recorded before a live audience.
DescriptionHow can today's leader inspire others to do more than just change their behavior? Terry Pearce, whose career includes 17 years with IBM, explains that by elevating a public speech, the leader can reach both the minds and hearts of an audience and truly inspire committed action. He offers a road map for finding and using your authentic voice, the key to public speaking mastery.
DescriptionIn the first of three lectures in a series on professional uses of storytelling, motivational speaker, Robert S. Fish, Ph.D. teaches listeners how to find, create and tell stories that will enliven presentations to any size group. This lecture was recorded before a live audience.
DescriptionWhether your presentations are one-on-one or to thousands, Tony Jeary covers everything speakers need to positively inspire any autience. His confidence-inspiring techniques are organized into 4 sections: what to do before a presentation; how to win your audience in the first 3 minutes; how to master the tools of the trade; how to close a presentation to get 100% audience buy-in.
DescriptionWritten by international communications consultant Lenny Laskowski, an expert in the field of public speaking with more than 20 years experience, this audiobook has the tools you need to become a relaxed, effective, and commanding public speaker. A clear, concise, step-by-step approach with dozens of useful tips, 10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking will help you: Overcome nervousness and discover your own natural style... Establish an immediate rapport with your audience... Practice your new techniques daily in conversations... Write a speech that builds to an unforgettable conclusion... Expertly blend humor and anecdotes into your talks... Use proven techniques to memorize and deliver your speech effectively... all in 10 days!
