Presentation skills play a pivotal role in career success. But most people would rather die or have root canal work done than make a speech. Power Presentations reveals how you can overcome these all-too-common fears and learn to really connect with your audience. Popular speaking experts and trainers, Marjorie Brody and Shawn Kent, explain that speaking is an audience-centered sport. Whether your goal is to inform, persuade, or entertain, you have to understand the needs of your audience and show them what’s really in it for them. This book will show you how to do that and how to become a more effective speaker. "Easy to read, direct and insightful. I wish I had this book 20 years ago when I started public speaking." —Gregory Miner, Vice President The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation "Their book helps to shatter the myth that public speaking is a painful process to be avoided. All speakers, novice or veteran, can benefit from their advice on presentation techniques and confidence-building tips. recommend it for all aspiring speakers." —Rosemarie B. Greco President and Chief Executive Officer CoreStates First Pennsylvania Bank "Power Presentations will help everyone to feel more confident communicating their message. Written with enthusiasm and clarity, this book is a must for all of us who have something to say." —Alexandra Stoddard Lecturer, Designer, and Author of Living a Beautiful Life

Dieser Band prasentiert die Beitrage der VII. Innsbrucker Ringvorlesung zur Translationswissenschaft, die im Sommersemester 2013 am Institut fur Translationswissenschaft zu Innsbruck stattfand. International namhafte Translationswissenschaftler aus sieben Landern Europas stellten zu der traditionellen internationalen Innsbrucker Ringvorlesung ihre Forschungen zum Phanomen Translationskompetenz vor und zur Diskussion. Translationskompetenz - Woher kommt sie? Was ist das? Wohin geht sie? Diesen drei programmatischen Fragen lassen sich alle Vorlesungen dieses Bandes zuordnen, der bewusst den Titel Bausteine translatorischer Kompetenz tragt, da die Frage, was die Translationskompetenz ausmacht, bis heute Ratsel aufgibt. Die Beitrage beleuchten einzelne Kompetenzen, uber die TranslatorInnen nach Meinung der Ringvorlesenden verfugen (mussen), um professionell ubersetzen bzw. dolmetschen zu koennen. Die AutorInnen des Bandes sind: Gyde Hansen (Kopenhagen), Peter Sandrini (Innsbruck), Pius ten Hacken (Swansea/Innsbruck), Michaela Albl-Mikasa (Winterthur), Vlasta Kucis (Maribor), Anna Malgorzewicz (Wroclaw), Sebastian Donat (Innsbruck), Wolfgang Poeckl (Innsbruck), Laura Santamaria (Barcelona), Lew Zybatow (Innsbruck).

A foundational text of twenty-first-century rhetorical studies, Vernacular Voices addresses the role of citizen voices in steering a democracy through an examination of the rhetoric of publics. Gerard A. Hauser maintains that the interaction between everyday and official discourse discloses how active members of a complex society discover and clarify their shared interests and engage in exchanges that shape their opinions on issues of common interest.In the two decades since Vernacular Voices was first published, much has changed: in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, US presidents have increasingly taken unilateral power to act; the internet and new media have blossomed; and globalization has raised challenges to the autonomy of nation states. In a new preface, Hauser shows how, in an era of shared, global crises, we understand publics, how public spheres form and function, and the possibilities for vernacular expressions of public opinion lie at the core of lived democracy. A foreword is provided by Phaedra C. Pezzullo, associate professor of communication at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Advanced Public Speaking: Theory and Techniques Based on the Rhetorical Canons provides students with classical and contemporary theory, detailed guidance and techniques, and explorations of various aspects of argumentation related to the development and delivery of a variety of speeches. The book leads students through the five rhetorical canons-invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery-offering them a conceptual overview, followed by an operational framework, and ending with cautions on what to avoid in order to become stronger speakers. This structure provides students with a highly practical model they can use when constructing their own speeches. The text presents a myriad of rhetorical strategies, stylistic devices, and practical examples for students to draw upon, including vital insights for crafting informative, persuasive, argumentative, and storytelling speeches, as well as effective visual presentations. Two appendices feature outline templates for the various ways to organize a speech and a visual depiction of hand gestures to aid students in their delivery and performance. Advanced Public Speaking equips students with the information they need to develop into confident and capable public speakers. The book is an exemplary guide for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses in public speaking.