Speak With Confidence Powerful Presentations

How virtually anyone can be an effective public speaker and give powerful presentationsFrom nationally respected communications guru Dianna Booher, here is a complete program for business professionals who want to take their public speaking skills to a bold new level. Writing for sweaty-palmed beginners and seasoned execs alike, Booher delivers powerful, battle-tested strategies and tips guaranteed to transform even the most fainthearted presenter into a masterful communicator.In addition to a clear, systematic presentation of the basics that every public speaker must learn, she offers invaluable guidelines for experienced speakers who'd like to fine-tune their skills, as well as guidance on how to seamlessly integrate multimedia into a presentation. InSpeak with Confidence!, readers will learn how to: Analyze audiences on the fly and adjust speeches accordingly Develop a high-impact style of delivery Avoid most speech-planning pitfalls Involve audiences and deflect distractions Create an executive presence

Dianna Booher, CEO of Booher Consultants, has helped thousands of aspiring executives to become dynamic speakers through her executive communication training. Her clients include Army & Air Force Exchange Service, IBM, ExxonMobil, Lockheed-Martin, Frito Lay, GlaxoSmithKline--in fact, nearly half of the Fortune 500 companies.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Wobbling in a Wired World	p. 1
Communication, Not Just Information	p. 2
Clueless and Going in Circles	p. 2
Platitudes Without a Platform	p. 3
Platforms Without Platitudes	p. 3
Right Audience, Wrong Talk	p. 3
Right Message, Wrong Medium	p. 3
Expectations in the E-Era	p. 3
Platform Pluses and Minuses	p. 4
How This Book Can Help	p. 4
Six Steps to Success	p. 5
Rapport with Your Audience--The "Like" Link	p. 7
Platform Presence--Your Dynamic Delivery	p. 13
Nervousness	p. 14
Posture and Gestures That Highlight	p. 22
Vocal Variety: Pace, Pitch, Pausing, Punch, Pattern, and Passion	p. 30
Movement and Energy Translated to Purpose	p. 33
Poise, Pomp, and Circumstance	p. 34
Creating Your Content, Organizing Your Information, Polishing Your Points	p. 43
Your Purpose	p. 44
Your Audience Analysis	p. 47
Your Topic Research	p. 51
Your Structure: Moving Beyond First, Second, Third ...	p. 54
Openings That Entice	p. 60
Summaries That Sizzle	p. 68
The Finishing Touches	p. 70
The Edit	p. 80
Practicing Your Presentation	p. 83
Reading from a Script	p. 85
Speaking from Notes or an Outline	p. 87
Memorizing Your Speech	p. 89
Learning--But Not Memorizing or Reading--Your Material	p. 91
Presenting Technical Information to Nontechnical Audiences	p. 93
Persuasion--Everybody's in Sales	p. 97
Giving a Good Story a Fighting Chance	p. 105
Visuals That Support, Not Sabotage	p. 115
General Guidelines	p. 117
Design Guidelines for Multimedia	p. 124
Multimedia Slides	p. 131
Transparencies	p. 134
Flipcharts or Whiteboards	p. 136
Video	p. 139
Handouts, Brochures, Data Sheets, and Other Leave-Behinds	p. 140
Objects for Demonstration	p. 142
Q&A with Authority: Thinking on Your Feet Under Heat	p. 145
Circling the Target: General Guidelines	p. 146
Tackling the Ten Tough Types	p. 155
Interactivity as Part of Your Style: Stir, Simmer, Sizzle, Snap, and Stifle	p. 167
Interactivity to Suit Your Style	p. 168
Sustaining the Momentum and Staying on Track	p. 172
Site Preparation: The Right Room with the Right Toys	p. 179
Panache Despite Problems	p. 187
Dying on the Platform--When a Story or Humor Flops	p. 187
Forgetting/Becoming Flustered	p. 188
Equipment Failures	p. 190
Stumbling, Tripping	p. 191
Distractions	p. 192
Side Conversations	p. 194
Latecomers	p. 196
Hecklers in the Cheap Seats	p. 197
Emceeing--Tying It All Together	p. 199
Understanding Your Role and Identifying Your Tasks	p. 199
Introducing Others	p. 202
Introducing Yourself	p. 204
Audio- and Video-Conferencing--When You're "Live but Not in Person"	p. 205
Before You Go Live	p. 206
After You Go Live	p. 210
Evaluating Results--Turning Success or Failure into Fire in the Belly	p. 215
Epilogue: So You're Up Now	p. 219
List of Tips	p. 221
Other Resources by Dianna Booher Available from Booher Consultants	p. 235
For More Information	p. 239
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