Easy Speak Pro: Master Public Speaking

By Darcy Sego

Master Public Speaking with EASY SPEAK PRO!
Speak with Power, Influence and Confidence: Public speaking has been utilized as a communication tool throughout history. Being an engaging, confident speaker puts you on a path to success, both personally and professionally. How you deliver your presentation is imperative to successfully influence, impart information, and impact your audience.

An experience, effective speaker can touch a crowd's emotions with a simple deflection in their tone, the correct pause, or the right word at the right time.

The "born" speaker" myth is an alibi for not attempting to improve ones public speaking abilities. My ultimate goal is for readers to compose and convey an intriguing, clear, and pertinent presentation, while overcoming fears of the infrequent speaker.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Darcy Sego
• Release date: Aug 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370033287

Darcy Sego

Darcy is a successful entrepreneur and self published author based on Vancouver Island, Canada. When he is not writing, promoting his work, or working with organizations he is living life with his dog and out exploring what the world offers.

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EASY SPEAK PRO

Master Public Speaking

By

D’Arcy Sego

Copyright 2018 D’Arcy Sego

Published by D’Arcy Sego

Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER

FOREWORD: GREAT SPEAKERS: BORN OR MADE?

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: PUBLIC SPEAKING BASICS

WHAT IS PUBLIC SPEAKING

A BRIEF HISTORY OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

PUBLIC SPEAKING TODAY

OCCASIONS AND EVENTS

THE BASICS

BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

Public Speaking Improves Your Personal Development

Public Speaking Influences Your Society

Professional Advancement

CHAPTER 2: STRESS, ANXIETY AND EXCITEMENT

LOOSEN UP

DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE

Getting ready for the journey

Find Out the Factors Weakening your confidence

Let Go of the Past

Learn the Language

Know the Killer Words

Know the Confidence Boosters

Setting out

Accelerating towards your success

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ANXIETY

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SPEECH ANXIETY

MANAGING SPEECH ANXIETY

FIGHTING YOUR FEARS

CAN YOU CONQUER FEAR?

Accept it as nature’s way of helping you.

Analyze Your Fear.

Make use of what you have learned.

CHAPTER 3: YOUR AUDIENCE

KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

ABOUT THE AUDIENCE

THE AUDIENCE WANTS YOU TO SUCCEED

MEETING EXPECTATIONS

INSPIRATION

RELINQUISHING CONTROL

CREATING APPROACH

CHAPTER 4: PROVIDING USEFUL INFORMATION

SOMETHING OF WORTH

STICK TO YOUR GOAL

USING A THEME

CHAPTER 5: HOW TO COMMUNICATE

LEARN THIS:

USE THE RIGHT WORDS

STRUCTURE YOUR TALK

CHAPTER 6: GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR FIRST SPEECH

PREPARE TO SPEAK

BECOMING A GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER

SEVEN KEY POINTS FOR A CAPTIVATING SPEECH:

CHAPTER 7: PREPARING YOUR SPEECH

SELECT YOUR TOPIC

NARROWING DOWN THE TOPIC

CHOOSE POTENTIAL SPEECH TOPICS (FROM SELF-INVENTORY).

SELECT YOUR TENTATIVE TOPIC.

DETERMINING YOUR EXACT PURPOSE

IDENTIFYING YOUR SPEECH OBJECTIVE

ANALYZE YOUR AUDIENCE

Who are the listeners?

What do they want from you?

What is the size of the audience?

What is the venue for the presentation?

How do I analyze my audience?

Prepare an Outline

Principles of Outlining

What Is an Outline?

Steps to Follow When Outlining

Notation in Outlining

ORGANIZE YOUR SPEECH

Organizing the Introduction of Your Speech

CREATE EFFECTIVE CONCLUSIONS:

DELIVER YOUR MESSAGE

Your Visual Delivery

Your Verbal Delivery

Vocal Delivery

Volume

Pitch

Rate

Quality

Effective Visual Aids

The function of Visual Aids

Methods of Delivery

The Impromptu Speech

The Manuscript Speech

The Memorized Speech

The Extemporaneous Speech

Practicing Your Speech

Responding to Audience Questions

CHAPTER 8: PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE

BE PREPARED

WRAP IT UP

SECRET TECHNIQUES

Humor

Silent moments

Mistakes

Humility

Speaking with purpose

Key points

Brevity

Self-perception

Toastmasters International

CHAPTER 9: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q 1: How do I manage fear, stage fright, and anxiety?

Q 2: How do I capture and maintain the listener’s attention?

Q 3: How do I know when listeners are bored?

Q 4: How do I develop self-confidence?

Q 5: How much information must I gather for a speech?

Q 6: Should I memorize my speech?

Q 7: Should I read a speech?

Q 8: Can I use notes during a speech?

Q 9: During an open forum, what do I do when a person just talks and does not ask a question?

Q 10: What do I do when I get a hostile question?

Q 11: What do I do when someone has many questions in one question?

CONCLUSION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Disclaimer

I strived to be as precise and complete as possible in the creation of this work. While all attempts have been made to verify the information provided in this publication, the publisher assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter herein. Any perceived slights of specific persons, peoples, or organizations are completely unintentional.

Foreword

Great Speakers:

Born or Made?

In any public speaking occasion, you can rely on some established formulas to ensure smooth-sailing and optimal outcomes. Speakers can look to many presentation formats to follow when addressing large groups. The way a presentation is delivered by the speech-giver to impart, influence, or entertain the audience is imperative to a successful reception by the audience. Read on to learn how you too can become a great public speaker.

Yes, great speakers are MADE, not born. In fact, you also believe this, or you wouldn’t be reading this book.

The born speaker myth is an alibi for not trying to improve your speaking abilities. People who believe this simply want to avoid any embarrassment a blundered talk may bring. In doing so, they become oblivious of the true power of practice.

A speaker is doing so for a reason. When you were a young child and first said, Mommy, I need a glass of water, you were making a speech. You’ve been making speeches from the time you could talk. The difference is that you didn’t refer to it in the (perhaps fearful) way that you do now. You can become a good speaker if you have these tools:

A voice

A working vocabulary and knowledge of basic grammar

Something to say

A need to express your ideas to others

You have been using these simple tools for years and calling it conversation. Your audience is merely a group of individuals. You can talk easily with one or two individuals. Think of public speaking as talking to individuals all at the same time or talking to the group as to one person. And, practicing public speaking with the right tools, like EasySpeakPro, can certainly take you to the next level.

Introduction

Snake? Fine. Spider? No problem. Flying? Alright. Public speaking and presentation? Yikes!

Public speaking has been one of the biggest fears for us, and just thinking about it makes our palms sweat. However, it has been utilized as a communication tool throughout the history and remains foundational even today. Being an engaging, confident speaker puts you on a path to success, both personally and professionally.

We often don’t realize the ultimate power of public speaking because it is a source of anxiety for us. However, this should not be the case for you! This book will teach you how you can overcome your fear of public speaking, as well as how to