The Naked Truth About Giving Great Speeches

By Karen Cortell Reisman

Karen covers the 22 biggest traps of giving a speech and offers the related solutions.

You’ll these principles divided into these C-O-D categories: Tips for substantive Content, memorable Organization, and energized Delivery. These tips will benefit you no matter how often you give presentations.

You will learn how to: organize your message, channel your nerves, deliver your speech with confidence, answer and field questions, use visuals wisely, expose assumptions, write handouts, handle impromptu remarks and much more...

“Powerful, concise, and practical tools that are useful to everyone who gives presentations." – Elly Valas, co-author of Guerilla Retailing

“The Naked Truth about Giving Great Speeches seems like common sense, but what is common sense? Frankly, every rookie presenter should devour Karen's book. Take your presentation skills to the next level. Enjoy success” Duane Tinker

• Language: English
• Publisher: Karen Cortell Reisman
• Release date: Mar 13, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476093598

Karen Cortell Reisman

Speak for Yourself’s communication coaching programs are customized to meet your specific needs, tailoring our sessions to your concerns. Whether coaching an individual or members of large corporations, we will work specifically on your content, your organization, and your delivery, of your material.I guarantee you will have more fun and greater confidence sharing your info, and your fabulous speech won’t be forgotten!Learn how to be engaged and engaging.

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THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT GIVING GREAT SPEECHES

22 Ways to Reveal Your Presentation Skills

by

Karen Cortell Reisman, M.S.

Smashwords Edition

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Published on Smashwords by:

Beach Press

Dallas, TX

The Naked Truth About Giving Great Speeches

22 Ways to Reveal Your Presentation Skills

Copyright 2005 by Karen Cortell Reisman, M.S.

Book layout: Matt Mitchell, www.mattmitchelldesign.com

Cover Layout: Kimb Manson

Graphic Design Cartoons: Frank Coyle, illustratorfrank.eyland.org

Cover author photo: Marcus Irvin

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Dedication

In memory of my parents, Anne and Walter Cortell, who taught me to live life with hope, humor, and dignity.

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Acknowledgements

This book would not have become a reality without the gentle nudging and continual support of my husband, Dr. Jim Reisman. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, with love.

I thank my children Courtney and Brett for teaching me about life; my sister Nina Cortell for your daily phone calls of good cheer, love, and support; Judy Dedmon for your listening and friendship on a thousand walks as well as for your phenomenal editorial skills; Robin Sachs (my Chivas sister) for your critiques, laughter, and friendship; Laurie Blum for your beloved friendship across the years; and Hermine Sallinger for being my friend and role model.

I extend my gratitude to Frank Coyle for your cartoon illustrations in this book. You make me laugh.

Many of my clients and their stories appear in this book. A collective thank you for allowing me to work with some of the best people in the world on communicating, leading, and connecting.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

SECTION ONE: CONTENT

Trap #1 Memorizing your material

Trap #2 Thinking What do I want to say?

Trap #3 Speaking about the