| Description |
xi, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part I: Identifying And Creating A Dynamite Speaking Topic. -- Chapter 1: A Bevy of Speech Topics. -- Chapter 2: Appealing to People's Emotions. -- Chapter 3: Why Do You Want to Speak? -- Chapter 4: Researching Your Topic. -- Chapter 5: Tapping Your Hidden Strengths. -- Chapter 6: Dealing with Change: The All Pervasive Topic. -- Chapter 7: Meeting Types and Variations. -- Part Ii: Developing And Enlivening Your Presentation. -- Chapter 8: Get Humorous or Get Going. -- Chapter 9: Presenting the Best of You. -- Chapter 10: The High-Content Presentation. -- Chapter 11: Body and Movement. -- Chapter 12: All about Visuals. -- Chapter 13: Developing Your Signature Story. -- Chapter 14: Making Your Story Even Better. -- Chapter 15: Pauses and Silences. -- Part Iii: Marketing Your Speech And Speaking Capabilities. -- Chapter 16: The Client's Mind-Set. -- Chapter 17: Positioning Is the Best Marketing. -- Chapter 18: Making Measured Progress. -- Chapter 19: Getting Paid and Selling Your Services. -- Chapter 20: Developing a Dynamite One-Sheet. -- Chapter 21: Collecting and Using Kudo Letters. -- Chapter 22: I'm Ready for My Video, Mr. DeMille. -- Part Iv: Preparing For And Negotiating Speaker Contracts. -- Chapter 23: What Meeting Planners Seek. -- Chapter 24: Preempt the Pack and Close the Deal. -- Chapter 25: What Goes into a Speaker Agreement? -- Chapter 26: Variations on Product Sales. -- Chapter 27: Show Me the Money. -- Part V: Groundwork. -- Chapter 28: Responsiveness and Balance. -- Chapter 29: The Diversity Factor. -- Chapter 30: Staying in Touch All the While. -- Chapter 31: Planning for Audience Involvement. -- Chapter 32: Preparing a Seamless Presentation. -- Chapter 33: Your Introduction Is Crucial. -- Chapter 34: Have a Great Trip. -- Chapter 35: Meeting Room Layouts. -- Chapter 36: Handling Speaker Challenges. -- Part Vi: Captivating And Inspiring Your Audiences. -- Chapter 37: Pre-Speech Activities. -- Chapter 38: Open with a Flourish. -- Chapter 39: Audience Involvement. -- Chapter 40: Audience Responsiveness. -- Chapter 41: Reading (and Mis-Reading) Your Audience. -- Chapter 42: Traps and Tips. -- Chapter 43: Why Speakers Fail to Hit the Mark. -- Bibliography and Further Reading. -- About the Author. -- Index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Books24x7 (BusinessPro) |
| Subject |
Public speaking -- Vocational guidance.
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Public speaking.
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| Author |
Books24x7, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2003266003 |
| ISBN |
0471236071 paperback |
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