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The Gift of the Gab - How Eloquence Works (Paperback): David Crystal The Gift of the Gab - How Eloquence Works (Paperback)
David Crystal
R370 R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Save R74 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence. His lively analysis encompasses everyday situations (wedding speeches, business presentations, storytelling) as well as the oratory of great public gatherings. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking-from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone. He explains what is going on moment by moment and examines each facet of eloquence. He also investigates topics such as the way current technologies help or hinder our verbal powers, the psychological effects of verbal excellence, and why certain places or peoples are thought to be more eloquent than others. In the core analysis of the book, Crystal offers an extended and close dissection of Barack Obama's electrifying "Yes we can" speech of 2008, in which the president demonstrated full mastery of virtually every element of eloquence-from the simple use of parallelism and an awareness of what not to say, to his brilliant conclusion constructed around two powerful words: dreams and answers.

Power Presentations - How to Connect with your Audience & Sell your Ideas (Paper) (Paperback): M Brody Power Presentations - How to Connect with your Audience & Sell your Ideas (Paper) (Paperback)
M Brody
R1,035 R778 Discovery Miles 7 780 Save R257 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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

Developing Your Voice - From Personal to Professional (Paperback): Harald Emgard Developing Your Voice - From Personal to Professional (Paperback)
Harald Emgard; Illustrated by Wei-Kai Hao, Johanna Emgard
R449 R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Save R44 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'There is nothing mysterious about voice work. We all breathe and use our voices daily and mostly do so without thinking about it. If we want to become skilled voice users, we need to start by learning how the voice works - and how we can work in tandem with that function.' Developing Your Voice bridges the gap between voice science and practical voice use where detailed and tangible exercises receive thoughtful scientific explanations. Developing Your Voice allows you, from any starting point, to systematically work with your own voice. The exercises have their basis in the foundation for all voice use - body awareness and breathing. This training will help you access a free, smooth and sustainable voice with the flexibility to express yourself, be it in your personal or professional life. Developing Your Voice concludes with a chapter showing how the vocal technique meets practical uses in text and acting. Harald Emgard started as an actor and later took an interest in teaching. He is a registered speech-language pathologist with a wealth of experience of teaching actors, musical actors and opera singers. Harald has held the position of Senior Lecturer in voice and speech at some of the most prestigious theatre academies in Sweden. You can see his former students on stage and screen in Sweden, Berlin, London's West End and Hollywood.

The Purposeful Argument: A Practical Guide with APA Updates (Paperback, 3rd edition): Patricia Bostian, Harry Phillips The Purposeful Argument: A Practical Guide with APA Updates (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Patricia Bostian, Harry Phillips
R1,246 R1,117 Discovery Miles 11 170 Save R129 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written for today's diverse student body, THE PURPOSEFUL ARGUMENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE, 3rd Edition, empowers you with essential negotiating skills for everyday life -- tools that will serve you well wherever your career takes you. Vivid explanations, detailed examples and practical exercises guide you step by step through the process of building an effective argument. The text equips you to argue in response to issues in a variety of environments: school, workplace, family, neighborhood, social-cultural, consumer and concerned citizen. It provides thorough treatments of Toulmin-based and Rogerian approaches and emphasizes the value of understanding the opposition, aiming for the middle ground and using a microhistory to forge an unconventional position. In addition, a rich anthology of arguments covers a wide range of current issues. Also available: MindTap digital learning solution.

The Rhetoric of Donald Trump - Nationalist Populism and American Democracy (Hardcover): Robert C. Rowland The Rhetoric of Donald Trump - Nationalist Populism and American Democracy (Hardcover)
Robert C. Rowland
R1,273 Discovery Miles 12 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Rhetoric of Donald Trump identifies and analyzes the nationalist and populist themes that dominate the rhetoric of President Trump and links those themes to a persona that has evolved from celebrity outsider to presidential strongman. In the process Robert C. Rowland explains how the nationalist populism and strongman persona in turn demands a vernacular rhetorical style unlike any previous modern president-a style that makes no attempt to lay out a case, requires constant lies, and breaks every norm for how a presidential candidate or president should talk. In stark contrast, our most effective presidents have used rhetoric to present a positive vision of what the nation could achieve. The three most effective presidential uses of rhetoric in the past century-FDR, Reagan, and Obama-all presented a coherent ideological message that, while focused on problems of the moment, was also rooted in a fundamental optimism. In contrast, Trump's message is fundamentally negative. The Rhetoric of Donald Trump explores how the nation could so abruptly shift from a president such as Barack Obama, who emphasized the audacity of hope, to one who in his inaugural address spoke about 'American carnage.' At its core Trump's message is well designed to appeal to voters with an authoritarian personality structure, especially in the white working-class, who feel threatened by the pace of societal change, especially demographic change. Rowland's work illustrates how President Trump's ceremonial speeches violate norms calling for a message of national unity and instead present a divisive message designed to create strongly negative emotions, especially fear and hate. It further reveals how Trump sustains those strong visceral reactions with his use of Twitter to make the rally atmosphere a daily reality for his supporters, a prime example being the Coronavirus Task Force briefings which he transformed from an exercise in desperately needed public health education into a partisan rally. The Rhetoric of Donald Trump is essential reading for scholars, students, and the informed citizen to understand how Trump's rhetoric of nationalist populism with a strongman persona undermines basic principles at the heart of American democracy.

Ella Baker's Catalytic Leadership - A Primer on Community Engagement and Communication for Social Justice (Paperback):... Ella Baker's Catalytic Leadership - A Primer on Community Engagement and Communication for Social Justice (Paperback)
Patricia S. Parker
R634 Discovery Miles 6 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an influential African American civil rights and human rights activist. For five decades, she worked behind the scenes with people in vulnerable communities to catalyze social justice leadership. Her steadfast belief in the power of ordinary people to create change continues to inspire social justice activists around the world. This book describes a case study that translates Ella Baker's community engagement philosophy into a catalytic leadership praxis, which others can adapt for their work. Catalytic leadership is a concrete set of communication practices for social justice leadership produced in equitable partnership with, instead of on, communities. The case centers the voices of African American teenage girls who were living in a segregated neighborhood of an affluent college town and became part of a small collective of college students, parents, university faculty, and community activists learning leadership in the spirit of Ella Baker.

Concise Public Speaking Handbook, A (Spiral bound, 5th edition): Steven Beebe, Susan Beebe Concise Public Speaking Handbook, A (Spiral bound, 5th edition)
Steven Beebe, Susan Beebe
R1,187 Discovery Miles 11 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For courses in Public Speaking An audience-centered approach to public speaking in a concise reference format A Concise Public Speaking Handbook emphasizes the importance of analyzing and considering the audience at every point in the speech-making process. Using a concise reference format that facilitates quick and easy access to key information, authors Steven and Susan Beebe present a balance of theory and practice to guide students on how to enhance their public speaking skills. By focusing student attention on the dynamics of diverse audiences, ethics, and communication apprehension, the text narrows the gap between the classroom and the real world. The Fifth Edition includes fresh examples throughout to ensure that content is relatable and engaging for students. A Concise Public Speaking Handbook, Fifth Edition is also available via Revel (TM), an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. You can also purchase a loose-leaf print reference to complement Revel A Concise Public Speaking Handbook. This is optional.

Toast - Short Speeches, Big Impact (Paperback): Eddie Rice Toast - Short Speeches, Big Impact (Paperback)
Eddie Rice
R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cengage Advantage Books - The Speaker's Compact Handbook, Spiral bound Version (Spiral bound, 5th edition): Douglas... Cengage Advantage Books - The Speaker's Compact Handbook, Spiral bound Version (Spiral bound, 5th edition)
Douglas Stuart, Jo Sprague, David Bodary
R911 R828 Discovery Miles 8 280 Save R83 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Providing a quick resource whenever and wherever you need it, CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE SPEAKER'S COMPACT HANDBOOK, 5th Edition, equips you with the essential information, tips, and tools you need to be an effective public speaker. Its spiral-bound, quick-reference format makes the handbook easy to use. Each succinct chapter can stand alone, allowing you to easily jump exactly to the topic you need to help you create a great speech. Drawing from academic research and practical experience, the handbook walks you step by step through the entire speechmaking process. Five student-friendly features--Key Points, Quick Tips, Checklists, Web Links, and Critical Thinking Questions--help you stay on track throughout the speech-building process.

Your Voice is Your Business - The Science and Art of Communication (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Orlando R. Barone, Cari M... Your Voice is Your Business - The Science and Art of Communication (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Orlando R. Barone, Cari M Tellis
R1,791 Discovery Miles 17 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Your Voice Is Your Business: The Science and Art of Communication, Second Edition combines the latest in voice research and technology with the most powerful, state-of-the-art presentation skills and methods. The result is an integrated and comprehensive approach to connecting the technically based aspects of voice production with an applied, skill-based grasp of interpersonal effectiveness. This text serves as both a practical handbook and a resource on human vocal production in real-world settings. Relevant techniques of positioning, gesture, and paraverbals are incorporated in the study of successful voice presentation. Additionally, technical information is integrated into the text and reviewed at the end of each chapter.This second edition responds to the readers' desire for an expansion of the topics, illustrations, and techniques found particularly effective in the first edition, and provides new information reported in recent speech-language pathology literature in two brand-new chapters with vivid, powerful, and direct explanations and exercises.Your Voice Is Your Business The Science and Art of Communication, Second Edition has been designed for ease of use for the student of voice science or anyone eager to use their communication abilities to their best advantage at work, on stage, or in everyday life. This text includes terminology and references suitable to the serious student of the voice, as well as detailed, realistic scenarios to further any professional's knowledge on the art of human communication, and will be a staple in multiple fields including speech-language pathology, communications, theater and drama, and business.

Complete Esperanto - Learn to read, write, speak and understand Esperanto (Paperback): Tim Owen Complete Esperanto - Learn to read, write, speak and understand Esperanto (Paperback)
Tim Owen
R1,293 R1,037 Discovery Miles 10 370 Save R256 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Esperanto and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations, and extensive practice and review, Complete Esperanto will equip you with the practical skills you need to use modern Esperanto in a variety of realistic settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Esperanto you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy. Is this course for me? If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-on-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course. What do I get? -18 learning units plus verbs reference and word glossary and revision section -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about modern Esperanto culture -Outcome-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Esperanto -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress *Complete Esperanto maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Say It Right in Spanish, Third Edition (Paperback, 3rd edition): Epls Say It Right in Spanish, Third Edition (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Epls
R274 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Speak a new language with confidence with this accessible guide to correct pronunciation! Fear of mispronunciation prevents many people from daring to speak a new language. Don't let that fear hold you back! The Say It Right series makes mastering correct pronunciation easy. This accessible series uses easy-to-read vowel symbols that, when combined with consonants, make pronunciation simple-even if you have no previous experience with the language. Say It Right in Spanish, Third Edition features clear pronunciations for 500 key words and phrases in Spanish. Thematic sections cover all essential travel situations, while a handy dictionary and verb index allow for quick reference. This updated edition also includes a new chapter filled with words and expressions related to social media and the latest digital trends, ideal for making connections with new Spanish-speaking friends. Say It Right in Spanish, Third Edition features: * More than 500 essential Spanish words and phrases * A field-tested, easy-to-use pronunciation system* Words and expressions to spark up conversations, make friends, stay in touch through social media, and more The EPLS (Easily Pronounced Language Systems) approach is based on an intuitive, sound-based pronunciation system and has been extensively field-tested with native-speaking teachers and certified language consultants. Go to iSayItRight.com to learn more.

Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course New Edition (Learn Mandarin Chinese with the Michel Thomas Method) - Intermediate Mandarin... Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course New Edition (Learn Mandarin Chinese with the Michel Thomas Method) - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Audio Course (Standard format, CD, Unabridged edition)
Harold Goodman, Michel Thomas; Read by Harold Goodman
R1,452 R1,227 Discovery Miles 12 270 Save R225 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Looking for a convenient way to build your Mandarin Chinese vocabulary without drills, books, homework or long lists to memorize? HOW DOES IT WORK? In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, Michel Thomas Method teacher Harold Goodman introduces over 600 new words and everyday phrases and the tools to allow you to create thousands more through the application of simple rules for building more words for concepts, people, places, adjectives and verbs. Learning alongside two genuine students, you will acquire essential language building blocks which allow you to increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out answers for yourself. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary. You'll stick with it, because you'll love it. WHY IS IT SO SUCCESSFUL? Unlike most vocabulary courses which give you lists of words to memorize, the Michel Thomas Method based Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course allows you to further extend your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. The course is designed to take advantage of the logic and patterns of Mandarin so you can exponentially build up your knowledge and understanding of the language. WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? Whether you have learned from other Michel Thomas Method courses or are simply looking for a new approach to help improve your proficiency, the high-beginner to Intermediate level Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course will introduce you to a unique way of acquiring language that will significantly boost your confidence in your ability to speak and understand Chinese. It is a Phase 2 course and should be used after you have completed the Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Course or equivalent. What's in the Course?* Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Course includes five audio CDs. The booklet is available to download from www.michelthomas.com. *Note that the course content is the same as the previously entitled Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Builder+ course, but does not include a CD-ROM. LEARN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME! Reclaim your pockets of free time to learn a new language! Don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever and wherever you want, in as little or as much time as you have.

Good with Words - Speaking and Presenting (Paperback): Patrick Barry Good with Words - Speaking and Presenting (Paperback)
Patrick Barry
R571 Discovery Miles 5 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Heart of Communication - How to really connect with an audience (Hardcover): Rob Parsons The Heart of Communication - How to really connect with an audience (Hardcover)
Rob Parsons 1
R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ability to connect with an audience is an essential element of public speaking. While an effective presentation can have all the elements of good pace, pitch and body language, it can still leave an audience unaffected or unmoved. Rob Parson believes even the most proficient speakers can enhance their public speaking by focusing on the heart of communication: connection. For the first time, Rob Parsons shares his insights from over fifty years of experience. He unpacks methods that will help any public speaker - from how to prepare well and utilise the power of story, to giving top tips on avoiding common distractions. Readers will come away with a better grasp on public speaking - not only how to speak to the head, but to the heart. Having spoken to over a million people around the world, from multinational organisations to church congregations, Rob has fine-tuned approaches that can help anyone wanting to grow in this area.

Speak & Meet Virtually - Go from Zoom Fatigue, Online Meeting Boredom, and Impersonal Presentations to Engaging, Efficient, and... Speak & Meet Virtually - Go from Zoom Fatigue, Online Meeting Boredom, and Impersonal Presentations to Engaging, Efficient, and Empowering Web Conferencing (Hardcover)
Mike Acker
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Talk Like TED (Hardcover): Carmine Gallo Talk Like TED (Hardcover)
Carmine Gallo
R839 R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Save R202 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

TED talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking around the world. And yet the techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic, fire up any team, and give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking.

Communications coach and bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, Carmine Gallo has broken down the top TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters to uncover the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. From 'Unleashing the Master Within' and 'Delivering Jaw Dropping Moments' to 'Sticking to the 18-minute Rule' Gallo provides a step-by-step method that makes it possible for anyone to create, design, and deliver a TED-style presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.

Ideas are the true currency of the 21st century, and Talk Like TED gives readers a way to create presentations around the ideas that matter most to them, presentations that will energize their audiences to spread those ideas, launch new initiatives, and reach their highest goals.

Learn Spanish Step-by-Step 2021 (Hardcover): Doris Foster Learn Spanish Step-by-Step 2021 (Hardcover)
Doris Foster
R4,152 Discovery Miles 41 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Russian Alphabet Made Easy - An All-In-One Workbook To Learn How To Read And Write The Russian Script [Audio Included]... Russian Alphabet Made Easy - An All-In-One Workbook To Learn How To Read And Write The Russian Script [Audio Included] (Paperback)
Lingo Mastery
R522 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R75 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Speak With No Fear Workbook - An Interactive Companion to the Best-Selling Public Speaking Book (Paperback): Mike Acker Speak With No Fear Workbook - An Interactive Companion to the Best-Selling Public Speaking Book (Paperback)
Mike Acker
R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Quick And Easy Way To Effective Speaking (Paperback, Reissue): Dale Carnegie The Quick And Easy Way To Effective Speaking (Paperback, Reissue)
Dale Carnegie
R390 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Good public speakers are made, not born - or so thinks Dale Carnegie, the pioneer of personal business skills. Yet business, social and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person's ability to communicate clearly. Public speaking is an important skill which anyone can acquire and develop. It is also the very best method of overcoming self-consciousness and building confidence, courage and enthusiasm. This classic, well established title has been called 'the most brilliant book of its kind'. It takes you step by step through: -Acquiring basic public speaking skills -Building confidence -Speaking effectively the quick and easy way -Earning the right to talk -Vitalising your talk -Sharing the talk with the audience as well as organisation and presentation skills

Public Speaking Confidence - Prepare and Deliver Great Speeches Every Time! (CD): Glenn Harrold, Aly Harrold Public Speaking Confidence - Prepare and Deliver Great Speeches Every Time! (CD)
Glenn Harrold, Aly Harrold
R438 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

CD one "Become The Speaker You Know You Can Be!" is a 35-minute recording by Aly Harrold. This recording is full of tips and technical information to help you excel on your path to being an amazing Public Speaker. CD two by Glenn Harrold is a powerful hypnosis recording which will guide you into a deep state of mental and physical relaxation where you will receive hypnotic suggestions to help you deliver great speeches every time. This recording includes two hypnotherapy tracks, the first one you can use in the daytime as it will guide you back to full waking consciousness at the end. The second track is identical except that it guides you into a sleep state at the end, which makes it ideal for using before you go to sleep at night. Both tracks include tried and tested techniques to get you into a peak performance state when you actually make your speech. This recording will help you to overcome any nerves and make very effective public speeches every time. Glenn Harrold is a highly experienced clinical Hypnotherapist and best-selling author. His hypnosis CD and MP3 downloads have sold over 1,000,000 units worldwide. This title is number 30 from the highly successful Glenn Harrold hypnosis range which is well established as the UK's best selling self-help CD series.

Scientists Must Speak (Paperback, 2nd edition): D. Eric Walters, Gale C. Walters Scientists Must Speak (Paperback, 2nd edition)
D. Eric Walters, Gale C. Walters
R934 Discovery Miles 9 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Having the ability to speak confidently; engage the audience; make a clear, well-argued case; and handle any tricky situations, is rarely a natural talent, but it can be learned through application and practice. Scientists Must Speak: Bringing Presentations to Life helps readers do just that. At some point in their careers, the majority of scientists have to stand up in front of an inquisitive audience or board and present information. This can be a stressful experience for many. For scientists, the experience may be further complicated by the specialist nature of the data and the fact that most self-help books are aimed at business or social situations. Scientists Must Speak includes sections on: * targeting your talk - knowing your audience and how to pitch to them * organizing your presentation - aligning your points logically around a central key theme * using visual aids effectively - how to avoid a random slide show *'practice, practice, practice' - it's a rare orator that does not need to practice * taking control - preparing the room, using eye contact, and checking the audience is with you * voice and language - developing a good speaking style, and help for those for whom English is a second language * body language - the messages your posture, mannerisms and facial expressions convey to the audience * handling question and answer sessions - taking the fear out of these * expecting the unexpected - how to cope with unforeseen mishaps * adapting material for different situations - how to avoid reinventing the wheel * organizing a session with several speakers - how to organize or chair sessions Written by authors with many years' experience of teaching presentation techniques, this engaging text will help readers make the best of their presentations and remove some of the fear that makes them a daunting prospect.

Presentation Skills for Quivering Wrecks (Paperback, 2nd Alternate): Bob Etherington Presentation Skills for Quivering Wrecks (Paperback, 2nd Alternate)
Bob Etherington
R273 R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Save R44 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Spiders, death, dentists, snakes and flying are in the list of the top ten fears of businesspeople (Book of List). But the top position is held by "public speaking". So great is this fear that most businesspeople have a single objective: to get off the platform as soon as possible. This book, based on a hugely successful course given to thousands of businesspeople, shows how anyone can speak with confidence to an audience of any size. Laced with humour and wit, the author emphasizes that you don't have to be a brilliant orator to be an effective speaker in business. Simply being good is plenty, because 95% of all business presenters are so awful! 10 reasons you must buy this book and avoid "death by slide-show"! 1. Most business audiences have a single objective: to get out of the room. 2. Most business presenters have a single objective: to sit down in the audience again. 3. Most corporate audiences can't remember, 24 hours later, what was presented, the title of the presentation or the presenter's name. 4. Like it or not, 55% of the persuasive power of a presentation is transmitted by the speaker's body language, 38% by the speaker's voice tone and only 7% by the content. 5. 75% of speaker-nerves disappear with correct rehearsal. 6. You can discover how to generate applause when you want it. 7. There is a simple model you can use which will create a terrific presentation for you every time. 8. Bullet points are not what slides are for, and using all capital letters makes long stretches of text very hard to read. 9. Reading words off slides (as most presenters do) puts your audience to sleep in about 30 seconds. 10. Good presenters are very rare. When you become a good presenter you can often negotiate better employment terms, a higher salary, and even get yourself promoted - I did... so can you! [Facsimile reprint edition]

The Lost Art of the Great Speech - How to Write One--How to Deliver It (Paperback, Special Ed.): Richard Dowis The Lost Art of the Great Speech - How to Write One--How to Deliver It (Paperback, Special Ed.)
Richard Dowis
R407 R307 Discovery Miles 3 070 Save R100 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Splashy slides, confident body language, and a lot of eye contact are fine and well. But if a speech is rambling, illogical, or just plain boring, the impact will be lost. Now everyone can learn to give powerful, on-target speeches that capture an audience's attention and drive home a message. The key is not just in the delivery techniques, but in tapping into the power of language.

Prepared by an award-winning writer, this authoritative speech-writing guide covers every essential element of a great speech, including outlining and organizing, beginning with a bang, making use of action verbs and vivid nouns, and handling questions from the audience. Plus, the book includes excerpts from some of history's most memorable speeches--eloquent words to contemplate and emulate."

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