Public Speaking Skills For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119335573 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 384 str.

Alyson Connolly

Opis

Project self-assurance when speaking even if you don't feel confident! When you speak in public, your reputation is at stake.

Spis treści

Introduction 1Part 1: Laying the Groundwork 7Chapter 1: Getting Started with Public Speaking 9Chapter 2: Getting Your Brain in the Game 29Part 2: Diagnosing and Treating Common Afflictions 41Chapter 3: Overcoming Performance Anxiety 43Chapter 4: Curing Common Vocal Problems 57Chapter 5: Conquering Impostor Syndrome: You Are Who You Think You Are 73Part 3: Preparing Your Speech and Training Yourself 83Chapter 6: Crafting a Captivating Speech 85Chapter 7: Using Visual Aids 107Chapter 8: Being Funny (or Trying To) 123Chapter 9: Practicing Your Speech 139Chapter 10: Becoming a Vocal Athlete 159Part 4: Fine-Tuning Your Delivery 171Chapter 11: Prepping Your Mind for Public Speaking 173Chapter 12: Mastering the ABCs of Articulation 191Chapter 13: Good Vibrations: Resonance 207Part 5: Enhancing Your Speech 221Chapter 14: Breath, Tone, and Pitch 223Chapter 15: Getting Body Language into the Act 237Chapter 16: Ready, Set, Go! 259Part 6: It's Show Time: Plying Your Trade 273Chapter 17: Acing the Interview 275Chapter 18: Engaging in Witty Repartee 295Chapter 19: If at First You Don't Succeed 307Part 7: The Part of Tens 319Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Tips for Stage Fright 321Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve Your Delivery 331Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Preparing to Speak 341Index 349

O autorze

Alyson Connolly, BFA, MFA is a voice and public speaking coach who specializes in painless public speaking and overcoming perfor- mance anxiety. She is also a keynote speaker, having been a performer her whole life, starting out as a child actor, and has been a teacher of drama and theater for the past 30 years. www.alysonconnolly.com