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Summary:
Two top public-speaking coaches offer fresh advice on giving effective speeches and presentations with the immediacy of a conversation.
The best speeches don't sound like speeches, and the best speakers make listeners feel as though they are being addressed directly. The trick is to make every presentation as natural and direct as a one-on-one conversation. This expert but accessible guide reveals:
- The six truths behind every conversation-and how to use them at the podium - The three steps to inspiring any audience - The seven secrets for using voice and body language - The seven tools every speaker uses or misuses
Whether addressing a few colleagues or a packed auditorium, readers will find practical and simple techniques for inspiring every listener.
Customer Reviews:
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Finally...someone gets to the basics
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Having taught and coached presentation skills courses for many years, I have always emphasized the one-on-one communication aspects of public speaking. I have also developed classroom exercises to transition timid speakers from a one-to-one speaking style to a one-to many speaking style. Until now, I have not encountered a book that adequately describes this transition. This book does an excellent job of explaining the psychology and physic of effective public speaking, breaking the process down into easily digestible steps. The authors do a thorough job of exploring the most important aspects of public speaking without ever dragging us too far into the minutia.
While it does not delve into a lot of depth on content organization and modification, it stands as a solid text on the most important component of public speaking - the act of speaking and, more importantly, communicating effectively. I will be using this as a student reference in future training seminars and public speaking workshops.
Tom Dendy [...]
Good Book, But Not For The Clueless
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For someone who has already done some public speaking and presentation, this will serve as an excellent book that helps the speaker build confidence by focussing on a single member of the audience. It's such a simple and helpful technique that many of us who have been speaking publicly for years may be surprised why we didn't know it.
Further to this, the author also offers a lot of tips on attire, eye contact, pitch, gestures, pauses, microphone issues and so on. I strongly recommend any public speaker to buy and keep a copy of this book for reference before any presentation.
Very valuable reference for the sesoned public speaker or someone with a bit of experience, but for those still struggling with stage fright, it won't help that much.
There is no substitute!
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Roy and Jeannette Henderson are two of this nations best public speaking authorities. I have taken their course and have been privileged to have known them for over 20 years during the course of my professional career. Their research is impeccable and their "theories" are easily translated to the podium. I have seen good speakers become remarkable speakers in a matter of days and weeks. Any person in a leadership position (or who are aiming for that top spot) should read their book and take their course. It really works.
A Must Read
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The Henderson's book, There's No Such Thing as Public Speaking, is THE BEST book on presentational speaking I have ever read. It's a wonderful blend of solid concepts, practical applications, and invaluable techniques. It takes the speaker from the planning stage through to the execution stage of any presentation. It addresses not only speaking in front of a crowd, but also one on one and small group interactons. This book is a must read for every corporate executive and military officer if they are truely serious about their career.
This "method" works!
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Over the years I have given many book reviews, taught in a public high school and have made several curriculum presentations at state teachers' workshops. After reading Roy and Jeanette's book and studying their speaking concepts, I feel that I am a more effective communicator. In addition, I have seen remarkable results in other public speakers after speech coaching using their "one-on-one conversation".
I am happy to see this very talented couple share their life's work in this dynamic, reader-friendly book, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PUBLIC SPEAKING.
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