Speak With Confidence  : Powerful Presentations That Inform, Inspire and Persuade
"Everything you ever wanted to know about speaking to one or thousands...and a whole bunch of stuff you didn't know you need to know! Complete, thorough, concise, informative and inspiring."--Zig Ziglar, Author, Dallas, Texas"I have given more than 2000 talks and seminars throughout the United States and Canada, and in 23 foreign countries. In my opinionSpeak with Confidence: Powerful Presentations to Inform, Inspire, and Persuadeis the best book ever written on public speaking! It made me immediately aware of so many things that I could do better. I refer to it continually."--Brian Tracy, Author,Victory!Make commanding, engaging, and persuasive presentations every timeThere's no way around it: If you want to succeed, you must become an effective speaker. What youcanavoid are sweaty palms, stammers, and that sinking feeling that no one is listening.Speak with Confidenceoffers a proven, comprehensive program for business professionals who want to become dynamic presenters, command attention, and motivate as well as inform.Communication guru Dianna Booher delivers hundreds of powerful, battle-tested strategies and tips guaranteed to transform even the most fainthearted presenter into a riveting speaker. She introduces the basics that every public speaker must learn, along with advanced techniques for fine-tuning your delivery and maximizing your impact on the audience. You'll learn how to:Establish rapport with any audienceExemplify executive presenceSpeak with passion, persuasion, proper pacing, and punchOrganize your ideas and plan your structure quickly for optimum effectMatch your delivery style to your content, audience, and purposeAdd interactivity so that you talk "with" a group rather than "at them"Use multimedia tools to engage your audience rather than put them to sleepThink on your feet to handle tough question-and-answer sessions with finesse"Translate" technical information for nontechnical groupsApply your speaking skills to video conferencing and conference callsEvery presentation you make is an opportunity to establish an executive presence and move up in your organization.Speak with Confidencegives you the tools and techniques you need to make the most of that opportunity.