11 Steps to Powerful Public Speaking: Quick reference for speaking in public!

By Jacki Rose

Public speaking can be fun! You may not think so, but anything in life can be fun if we allow it to be. Even public speaking!

There are three groups of people when it comes to the attitude of public speaking:

- The Naturals

- The Converters

- The Avoiders

The Naturals are people who have always enjoyed presenting in front of an audience. They are hardly ever nervous, they are not afraid to show their true personality, and they usually feel very comfortable with all eyes on them when they are speaking. This is the minority, a rare group compared to most people in our society.

The Converters are those who have been converted from once hating public speaking (or just not liking it very much, or just gosh darn afraid of it) to actually enjoying it and even having fun with it. They went through the process of learning the skills, practicing, and improving. They took action in overcoming their negative attitude and/or fears towards public speaking. They practiced every chance they could, and they began to believe they were capable of being a good or great presenter. These people have learned to actually enjoy public speaking, find it fun, and some have even gone on to become professional speakers. This is the group I fit into.

The Avoiders are people who hate public speaking, fear it, and wish it could be avoided at all costs. If this is you, congratulations, you are normal and in the majority. The good news is you can easily become a converter if you want to and most likely you do because you are reading this book.

All you have to do to become a converter (to go from avoiding public speaking to enjoying it) is to learn the skills that are presented in this book, practice them at every opportunity you get, and then practice some more. The more you actually get up and practice, the more comfortable you will become. And once you are comfortable speaking in front of others, your entire life will change. After all, how we present determines the level of our success. The more confident, dynamic, and engaging you are, the more your audience will listen to you, believe what you have to say, learn from you, and do business with you.

Whether you are a Natural, a Converter, or an Avoider, you will benefit from this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eBookIt.com
• Release date: Apr 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9780974757711

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Speaking

Quick reference for speaking in public!

A book small enough to carry with you!

Jacki Rose

Copyright 2007 by Jacki Rose

Fourth Edition 2008

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in review, without permission in writing from the author/publisher.

ISBN: 978-1-4566-0002-0

ePub Edition Published by eBookIt.com

Sudbury, MA 01776

Book Cover Design

Created by Shannon Larkin

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To my intelligent, conscientious, and very good friends who were gracious enough to review this book and give me their honest, professional, and invaluable feedback. I am truly grateful to them all.

Michael Barbarita

Ellie Deaner

Chris Wojnar

Chris Gralton

Rich DiGirolamo

Table of contents - The 11 steps

1. Who the Heck Are You : Step 1 - Introduction

2. Wake Up and Listen to Me: Step 2 - Opening

3. Stay Awake and Interested: Step 3 - Body Content

4. No More Nervous Fidgeting: Step 4 - Body Language

5. Understand My Message: Step 5 - Vocal Variety

6. Take a Breath: Step 6 - Pause

7. Slow Down or Speed Up: Step 7 - Pace

8. Engage Your Listeners: Step 8 - Audience Connection

9. You Are The King or the Queen: Step 9 - Confidence

10. The Key To A Great Presentation: Step 10 - Preparation

11. Send Them Away with Impact: Step 11 - Closing

PUBLIC SPEAKING CAN BE FUN

Public speaking can be fun! You may not think so, but anything in life can be fun if we allow it to be. Even public speaking!

There are three groups of people when it comes to the attitude of public speaking:

The Naturals

The Converters

The Avoiders

The Naturals are people who have always enjoyed presenting in front of an audience. They are hardly ever nervous, they are not afraid to show their true personality, and they usually feel very comfortable with all eyes on them when they are speaking. This is the minority, a rare group compared to most people in our society.

The Converters are those who have been converted from once hating public speaking (or just not liking it very much, or just gosh darn afraid of it) to actually enjoying it and even having fun with it. They went through the process of learning the skills, practicing, and improving. They took action in overcoming their negative attitude and/or fears towards public speaking. They practiced every chance they could, and they began to believe they were capable of being a good or great presenter. These people have learned to actually enjoy public