Review: Excellent Resource for Beginning and Advanced Speakers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2013
The thing that really struck me about this book was how complete it is. It literally covers every aspect of public speaking and is not only a great guide, but an excellent resource to have handy for continued reference. I am someone who is often frightened by the idea of public speaking, but this book made me realize that the fear really came from a lack of preparedness. And there really are different levels of preparedness. First you really need to know the subject matter, but that is not always enough. You could still bore your audience with a speech full of jargon and numbers that nobody will be interested in. This book teaches the proper structure of a speech, how to present content so that it is interesting, how to present yourself when delivering your speech, proper use of visual aids, when and how to incorporate humor, and much more. The reality is even though we all know our subject matter, we are nervous because we do not know how to prepare and present our subject matter to an audience. By studying this guide, I now understand the other half of the puzzle and know how to overcome my fear of public speaking.