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Public Speaking: Books
Guide to help you locate resources for Public Speaking
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: how to be insanely great in front of any audience by Carmine Gallo[print and ebook available] Table of Contents: Plan in analog / Answer the one question that matters most / Develop a Messianic sense of purpose / Create Twitter-like headlines / Draw a road map / Introduce the antagonist / Reveal the conquering hero / Obey the ten-minute rule / Channel their inner Zen / Dress up your numbers / Use "amazingly zippy" words / Share the stage / Stage your presentation with props / Reveal a "holy shit" moment / Schiller learns from the best / Master stage presence / Make it look effortless / Wear the appropriate costume / Toss the script / Have fun.
Call Number: HF5718.22 .G35 2010
ISBN: 9780071636759
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation: a speaking survival guide for the rest of us by T. J. Walker[ebook] Table of Contents: pt. 1. First thing first : Your introduction ; The tone ; Tailoring your speech ; Kicking things off ; The game plan ; Revenge of the nerves ; Supplementary materials ; Practice makes perfect ; Your appearance
pt. 2. The presentation : Visual aids ; Stage presence ; Damned if you do, damned if you don't ; Testing ... 1, 2, 3 ; Audience participation ; Timing is everything ; Don't panic ; Technical difficulties ; May I have your attention, please? ; Uh ... um ; Linguistics ; Get to the point ; The Q & A ; Questions from the audience
pt. 3. Tips, tricks, and other sage advice : Time crunch ; Develop the art ; Time trap ; Public speaking do's and don'ts ; Trust me on this ; "My" final speaking tip ; A final word.
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