Life is a
presentation. The ability to present one's ideas quickly and efficiently
is a significant resource in today's business world.
Lilly
Walters
How do highly
paid professional speakers put magic and motivation into every
talk? Lilly Walters, Executive Director of Walters International
Speakers Bureau, reveals their secrets and strategies in this
practical, conversational guide. Mark Twain reputedly said it
took him three weeks to prepare an impromptu speech, but readers
of Secrets of Successful Speakers will do it in days-or minutes.
This book spells out the rules in 11 easy-to-follow steps, each
accompanied by interactive exercises.
James
C. Humes
Author, historian,
and world-renowned speaker James C. Humes-who wrote speeches for
five American presidents-shows you how great leaders through the
ages used simple yet incredibly effective tricks to speak, persuade,
and win throngs of fans and followers. Softcover.
A heckler
is in the audience; the overhead projector breaks; the allotted
speech time runs out--these are just some of the panic-producing
crises, interruptions, or distractions easily dealt with in this
first-aid guide for business speakers. Here, first-timers and
experienced pros alike will find everything they need to organize,
write, and deliver effective, entertaining speeches--from installations
to toasts and roasts. The guide pinpoints every possible speaking
contingency--from failed electricity to a bored audience--and
for each one tells how to prevent it, what to do about it, and
what to say about it. Its treasury of witty, off-the-cuff lines
and audience participation devices helps speakers access the perfect
words to cover any situation and captivate any audience.
