Public Speaking: Principles of Public Speaking Series is a three-part series including Audience and Listening Skills, Delivery, and Planning a Speech.
Public Speaking Series is a three-part series including Incorporating Research, Visual Aids, and Multimedia, Informative and Persuasive Speeches, and Introductory and Impromptu Speeches.
Brilliant Public Speaking "... features top speakers and public speaking coaches who share their superb advice on how to speak confidently in any situation. Topics include choosing your subject, preparation, rehearsal, dealing with nervousness, dress codes, keeping the audience’s interest, timing, delivery style, building rapport, coping with mistakes, PowerPoint, and more."
Public Speaking: Time to Stand touches on "[h]ow to turn fear into an asset, master the art of small talk, create a "30-second commercial," assess an audience, choose the right words, organize a speech, improve delivery, and other topics are addressed, along with the ten dos and don’ts of creating a winning speech."
Speaking Essentials "...include[s] thorough preparation (from learning the wants and needs of the audience to scoping out the location at which the speech will take place) as well as starting with a strong opener, finding the right pace, using nonverbal communication, and more."
5 Steps to Great Storytelling in which author Peter "Guber discusses the five steps that are necessary to a great story. Also known as MAGIC, these five steps—motivation, audience, goal, interactive, and content—will allow you to communicate successfully ..."
Difficult Presentations Made Easy "...explores some of the big issues that may cause difficulties and how we can handle them. Topics covered include anxiety and fear, the boredom factor, unexpected disasters, and challenging people."
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