DescriptionTwo of America's leading corporate trainers and voice coaches show women how to use a very powerful tool - language. In this audio primer, the authors discuss everything from leveling the office playing field and mastering effective negotiation and confrontation skills to avoiding negative self-talk and self-sabotage and delivering presentations and speeches. The invaluable advice in WomanSpeak can help anyone become a self-confident, savvy conversationalist.
DescriptionCommercial$peak! is a must for anyone who does or is considering doing voiceovers, broadcast commercials, or narration. Five of America's foremost television and radio commercial voice talents share coaching tips and new techniques on auditions, interpretive copy delivery, voice demos, and unique promotional strategies. Plus, top names in the business share secrets for producing a killer voice demo, preparing a winning audition, finding and working with the right agent, stretching your voice and enhancing your delivery range, and developing your signature voiceprint.
DescriptionWhy spend thousands of dollars at a seminar or in private sessions, when all you need to improve your voice and speech is right here? In one hour, and at a fraction of the cost, Bettye Pierce Zoller and Hugh Lampman, two of America's leading voice and communications coaches, will show you how to: improve the sound of your voice, speak more clearly and effectively, achieve more vocal interest and variety to compel listeners to hear what you say the first time you say it, and gain self-confidence as a speaker and communicator. Plus, you'll learn special speech skills such as public speaking, telephone skills, and negotiation skills - all in a program that motivates, educates, enlightens, and entertains!
DescriptionThree of America's top voice coaches show you how to acquire new confidence in professional and personal communication. From how to create a lasting impression to using words with confidence and power, their advice for better communicating is sure to gain you that competitive edge. Plus, you'll learn how to overcome stage fright, build a powerful vocabulary, become a powerful public speaker, avoid voicemail pitfalls, and much more.
DescriptionMiss Mingle Jeanne Martinet, author of The Art of Mingling, is back to teach you the next steps in social success. This practical and humorous guide to the art of socializing is a collection of advice and wisdom that features letters to and answers from Miss Mingle. "Relax, " says Miss Mingle. It's easy to avoid the "Hell" in "Hello, " deflect the unwanted greeting kiss, feel okay when you're dressed all wrong, solve modern dilemmas such as meeting same-sex couples, and much more.
DescriptionThe visceral impact of history's great speechmakers is at the heart of Say It Plain . This new American RadioWorks documentary highlights a selection of landmark sermons, speeches, and broadcasts by remarkable African-American speakers. Say It…
DescriptionLet a professional arguer show you how you can not only learn to argue...but win. If you have ever come away from an argument feeling defeated, this program is for you. In it, William A. Rusher - a professional arguer - shows you how to acquire the skills and techniques necessary to hold your own against even the best of debaters. Rusher covers all the basics, from how to handle yourself under fire to how to allow for individual strengths and styles. One chapter contains advice from other expert arguers such as William F. Buckley Jr., John Kennedy Galbraith, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and Phyllis Schafly.
DescriptionIt's easy to talk sexy in the locker room or powder room, but much harder in the bedroom. People often get tongue-tied and embarrassed when they try to talk honestly about sex. According to sex therapist Dr. Barbara Keesling, nothing is more exciting than talking sexy to the one you love and having him or her talk sexy to you. The right words can start a fire, and the wrong words can put it out. This program is for anyone who wants to heat up his or her lovemaking. You'll learn to ask for what you really want and to say how you really feel, and discover a more enjoyable, fulfilling, and electrifying love life.
DescriptionIt's easy to be mediocre, but if you want to give speeches that your audience will never forget, you must listen to this program. With 30 years of lecturing and debating under his belt, Reid Buckley rivals his brother William at the mike. In this program, Buckley covers many of the tips and principles for winning arguments and getting your point across that he taught at the prestigious Buckley School for Public Speaking. Topics included are: defeating your nervousness; building a formidable case that will crush the opposition; developing a speech; how to gesture; one common mistake of public speakers; how to cope with a hostile press; and how to dress.
