The Complete Idiot's Guide to Public SpeakingYou're no idiot, of course. You can hold your own in water cooler conversation, are the life of the party at get-togethers, and have no problem firing a quick comeback at your smart-alecky friends. But when it comes to standing onstage in front of a group of people, you feel like you're the one in your underwear—not the audience. Don't hide behind the lectern just yet. The Complete Idiot's Guide‚ to Public Speaking, Second Edition, helps you feel confident and build the skills you need to deliver winning speeches and presentation. In this completely revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide‚, you'll find: --Professional guidance on identifying your audience and adapting to the situation. --Expert advice on effective wardrobe and body language. --Useful pointers on how to tell jokes. --Valuable tips on handling hecklers and negative audiences. --Cutting edge information on using Powerpoint and other visual aids.
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Contents
What Fresh Hell Is This? | 3 |
Fright | 11 |
All the Worlds a Stage | 21 |
Do You Hear What I hear? | 31 |
Common Communication Problems | 39 |
Its All in the Planning | 47 |
Fun with SPAM | 49 |
Getting to Know You Audience Analysis | 57 |
Informational Speeches | 195 |
Persuasive Speeches | 203 |
Entertaining Speeches | 215 |
Speaking OfftheCuff | 229 |
Debate and Parliamentary Procedure | 239 |
Master of Your Domain | 253 |
A Thousand Words Visual Aids | 255 |
Preparing and Using Visual Aids | 263 |
Types of Speeches | 67 |
Hear Ye Hear Ye Speaking to Inform | 77 |
My Way or the Highway Speaking to Persuade | 87 |
The Life of the Party Speaking to Entertain | 99 |
Writing Your Speech | 107 |
Whose Speech Is It Anyway? Speech Style | 109 |
Getting Organized | 121 |
Time to Outline | 131 |
Start at the Very Beginning A Very Good Place to Start | 141 |
Body Building | 153 |
Are We There Yet? Conclusions Revisions and Titles | 165 |
Ever Hear the One About? Using Humor | 173 |
Taking the Show on the Road Multicultural Concerns and International Speeches | 181 |
Take It On Home Tackling Specific Kinds of Speeches | 193 |
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References to this book
Thiagi's Interactive Lectures: Power Up Your Training with Interactive Games ... Sivasailam Thiagarajan No preview available - 2005 |