Public Speaking Skills For Dummies - Paperback

by Alyson Connolly (Author)

Project self-assurance when speaking--even if you don't feel confident!

When you speak in public, your reputation is at stake. Whether you're speaking at a conference, pitching for new business, or presenting to your Executive Board, the ability to connect with, influence, and inspire your audience is a critically important skill. Public Speaking Skills For Dummies introduces you to simple, practical, and real-world techniques and insights that will transform your ability to achieve impact through the spoken word.

In this book, champion of public speaking Alyson Connolly takes you step by step through the process of conceiving, crafting, and delivering a high-impact presentation. You'll discover how to overcome your nerves, engage your audience, and convey gravitas--all while getting your message across clearly and concisely.

- Bring ideas to life through business storytelling
- Use space and achieve an even greater sense of poise
- Get your message across with greater clarity, concision, and impact
- Deal more effectively with awkward questions

Get ready to win over hearts and minds --and deliver the talk of your life!

Back Jacket

• Engage your audience, right from your very first word
• Get your message across with greater clarity and impact
• Overcome the fear of public speaking

Learn to love public speaking-- and your own voice

Many of you face the idea of speaking in public with stark terror, right? Rejoice! This book will help you banish your fears for good. Whether you need to make a business pitch, give a presentation, address a conference, ace a job interview, or offer a rousing wedding toast, you'll discover how to identify and fix the problems that are stealing your confidence. You'll learn to put the right words together and deliver them in a way that makes your listeners pay attention--and feel glad they did.

Inside...

• Deal with common vocal ills
• Read and engage your audience
• Craft the perfect speech
• Manage humor
• Train your voice
• Psych-up for speaking
• Face Q&As fearlessly
• Overcome stage fright

Author Biography

Alyson Connolly, BFA, MFA is a voice and public speaking coach who specializes in painless public speaking and overcoming perfor- mance anxiety. She is also a keynote speaker, having been a performer her whole life, starting out as a child actor, and has been a teacher of drama and theater for the past 30 years. www.alysonconnolly.com