Synopses & Reviews
Why do some speakers succeed while many bore their audiences and lose their listeners? Speaking coach Joan Detz has worked with top clients for more than 15 years and has the answers. In this useful and lively book she presents strategies and tips for speeches, sales presentations, brief remarks, job interviews, Q&A sessions, panels, and more -- every situation that requires something to say.
Topics include: organizing your message * finding terrific research * using storytelling techniques * preparing the room * handling technical glitches * working with other speakers * measuring your effectiveness * making the most of your voice * mastering humor * using body language * conquering nervousness * building audience rapport * tapping the power of persuasion.
Filled with checklists, tip sheets, self-evaluations, and practical advice on every page, this thorough and invaluable guide takes the mystery out of our most dreaded experience. This book will help you say it better-whether you're talking to one or one thousand.
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"Employees and managers alike will find this accessible and pithy manual an excellent tool." (Publishers Weekly)
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"Fresh advice...keen insights...short, memorable lessons. A pithy manual...an excellent tool." (Publishers Weekly)
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-214) and index.
About the Author
Joan Detz is the author of
How to Write & Give a Speech and
Can You Say a Few Words?. A professional speech coach, she advises prominent executives across the country and conducts communications seminars for major corporations. She lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
What you say -- How you say it -- When you say it -- Where you say it -- Who says it, and who is listening? -- Who else could say it for you? -- Was your speech a success? -- Appendix.