The Best Public Speaking Book
Sub-Title:
How to Conquer Nervousness, Polish Your Authentic Stage Self, Develop and Deliver Dynamite PresentationsAuthor:
Matt DeatonPublisher:
Notaed PressPublication Date:
04-12-2013ISBN:
9780989254229Subjects:
Reference BooksSelf-help Techniques
Description:
“Hi—I’m your new public speaking coach. Please call me Matt.”
That’s how former philosophy professor, comedy club emcee and live television host Dr. Matt Deaton greets readers in The Best Public Speaking Book: How to Conquer Nervousness, Polish Your Authentic Stage Self, Develop and Deliver Dynamite Presentations. Like any good coach, Dr. Deaton delivers not only high quality instruction, but opportunities to practice and a constant stream encouragement sure to motivate even reluctant readers out of the shadows and onto the stage.
Featuring a method developed over hundreds of hours and tested on hundreds of students, Dr. Deaton presents public speaking as nothing more than simple communication or “idea transfer.” Readers learn a seven-step message development method that makes that transfer easy and enjoyable for both the speaker and the listener. From clarifying your goals and sketching an outline, to embracing your role as expert and teacher, to logically arranging your ideas and backfilling with examples, the process is intuitive, straightforward, and applicable to almost any topic.
When it comes to the technical aspects, readers learn the essentials of voice projection, enunciation, eye contact, as well as when and whether to stand behind a lectern or roam about the room. They learn best practices for presenting remotely, how to use PowerPoint as an aid rather than a crutch, how to properly prepare and read from a script, the importance and satisfaction of discovering and improving their sincere “stage self” rather than mimicking the style of someone else, and how to develop a “silent message” that immediately commands an audience’s attention and respect.
If you’re only going to read one book on public speaking, this is it. Accessible, warm, witty and concise, even occasional readers are sure to breeze through it—though they’d be smart to slow down and absorb all there is to learn. The Best Public Speaking Book is far more than a how-to for aspiring public speakers—it’s a guide to a more successful and fulfilling life. And that’s why it lives up to its ambitious title.
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