The Confident Speaker

Posted: maestro on Jan 16 | Personal E-Book

Product Details

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 23, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071481494
ISBN-13: 978-0071481496

Editorial Reviews

Book Description
Speak up and succeed.

“Fear of snakes makes sense. After all, snakes bite! On the other hand, fear of public speaking is worth overcoming. This book is an excellent place to start.”-Seth Godin, bestselling author of Purple Cow and Free Prize Inside

“Your ability to speak confidently on your feet will impress more people and open more doors than you can imagine. The Confident Speaker shows you how.”-Brian Tracy, bestselling author of The Psychology of Selling

“Eureka! This book is exactly what every beginning speaker needs.”-Dottie Walters, CSP, bestselling author of Speak and Grow Rich

“When we speak in public, we convey our knowledge, our interest in others, and our value. Now, thanks to Monarth and Kase, their book The Confident Speaker opens that door to successful public speaking.”-Susan RoAne, bestselling author of How To Work A Room®

“Speaking before a group stresses many otherwise capable people, and as a result their anxiety cripples their careers. Monarth and Kase offer the antidote in their highly readable book.”-Dianna Booher, bestselling author of Speak with Confidence and Communicate with Confidence.

About the Author
Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase are cofounders of TheConfidentSpeaker.com, a public speaking and communication coaching Web site. Monarth is the founder of GuruMaker, a professional speaking consultancy. Kase is a peak performance and anxiety management expert.

Contents
Acknowledgments v
Introduction ix
Part I: Identifying the Fears
1 When Fear Controls You 3
2 The Top Speaking Myths Revealed 21
3 Getting into Your Personal Fears 33
Part II: Preparing to Beat Your Anxiety
4 “O” Is for Objective and Organization 49
5 Getting Ready to Succeed 69
6 Relaxation and Managing Anticipatory Anxiety 87
7 What to Do and Not to Do Before a Talk 101
Part III: Toolbox for the Nervous Speaker
8 Change Your Thoughts and Behaviors 125
9 Using Your Body, Face, and Voice 147
10 Techniques to Increase Confidence 169
11 How to Work with Your Audience 184
Part IV: Using the Tools in the Real World
12 Impromptu Speaking 209
13 Large-Scale Presentations and Workshops 228
14 Social Interactions 245
15 Techniques Specifically for Men and Women 261
16 Recovering from a Speaking Crisis or Blunder 276
17 Finding Speaking Opportunities for Practice
and Polish 290
Endnotes 310
Index 319