Umm . . . A Complete Guide to Public Speaking

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Summary

Public speakers are not born. They are made. This practical and friendly book shows you how to make any kind of speech with confidence and ease.

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Before you begin
Entertainment	p. 2
Why are you speaking?	p. 3
13 questions to ask	p. 8
Inside information	p. 21
Writing your speech
Research	p. 25
Structure	p. 28
Telling a story	p. 31
It's all about them	p. 41
Make it matter	p. 44
Talking about yourself	p. 50
Involving the audience : asking questions	p. 57
Creating tension	p. 60
Humour	p. 63
The theme	p. 69
Motivating and inspiring	p. 73
Emotion	p. 78
Talking like you talk	p. 79
Slides	p. 82
Jargon	p. 85
Verbal tics	p. 86
The end	p. 86
Before you speak
The set-up	p. 94
Nervousness, and how to control it	p. 101
Just before you go on	p. 111
Being introduced	p. 113
Notes	p. 113
Talking
How do I start?	p. 117
Ice-breakers	p. 121
Presentation	p. 126
Using your voice	p. 135
Feeling the words	p. 139
Silences	p. 140
Urns and ahs	p. 142
The microphone	p. 143
Problems
What if you're losing them?	p. 146
Heckling	p. 150
Booze	p. 157
Different types of speeches
The boss speaks	p. 159
The role of the MC	p. 162
Motivating generosity : speaking at fundraisers	p. 164
Job interviews	p. 166
Ad-libbing	p. 167
The big finish	p. 169
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