Do you envy speakers who are entertaining? Have you noticed they
are admired, sought-after and successful? But are you daunted by
the challenge of becoming an entertaining speaker? Perhaps you want
to improve but don't know how or don't know where to turn. This
could be the book for you. The author, Dr Ray Lowry, has enjoyed a
successful career as an academic, public health doctor and dentist
and made a name for himself as an entertaining speaker (not
surprising as he started life as a comedy writer and performer). He
developed coaching to help colleagues become competent, engaging
and entertaining speakers. This book crystallises these techniques
and will help business people, academics, teachers and amateur
speech-makers (even budding stand-up comics) develop their platform
skills. As Ray says: "I wish there had been someone like me or the
service I offer when I was starting out. I used to envy speakers
who were entertaining. And I noticed they were admired,
sought-after and successful. But I was daunted by the challenge;
terrified sometimes. I didn't know what to do or how to do it. So I
set out to find the secrets and see if I could become an
entertaining speaker. And I did, as my engagement's diary now
shows. I am in demand at conferences, at business meetings, as an
after-dinner speaker (and I even do pure stand-up comedy from time
to time). Now I've written the book that can help others master the
techniques. Before you start becoming an entertaining speaker, you
need to be a competent one. So this book contains a lot of detail
about that - what it takes to be competent as a presenter even
before you stretch yourself in the direction of entertainment. So
please don't skip the detail, even though much of it may be old hat
to many of you. And by improving your competence as a speaker you
will become more entertaining anyway. Competence and entertainment
go hand-in-hand in the public speaking business because the
customers (your audience) expect it. But who am I to teach you how
to become an entertaining speaker? Firstly, I have writing
credentials. I have written professional comedy for radio and
television and for newspapers and magazines . I have published over
50 straight articles in peer-review professional journals. I also
have performing experience. I have appeared on television and radio
(straight and comedy) as a chat-show host, interviewer, anchor and
presenter. On stage I have done professional and amateur stand-up
comedy, revue, pantomime and straight plays. I have spent many
years on the professional platform at conferences, in the classroom
and in seminars and workshops. My teaching/coaching skills have
been refined over the years. I was training programme director for
public health in the Northern Health Region for three years (using
innovative coaching methods to improve the writing and performance
skills of trainees and trainers). My methods feature interactive
learning and coaching using actors and audio-visual facilities. I
was a senior lecturer at a university for many years teaching,
tutoring and mentoring undergraduates and postgraduates and I'm an
experienced researcher." Being an entertaining speaker takes you to
a higher plane as a presenter. You can expect to rise above the
crowd, to stand out from your colleagues and competitors, and to
get many advantages. But it doesn't come easy. It takes work and
there are risks. Others may be jealous, you will have to step
outside your comfort zone (for example learn new things, be less
inhibited, seek out help and support) and you will certainly take
risks. This book can help you entertain guests at parties or
dinners; inject some humour into your speeches or presentations;
interest your customers; break into the public speaking business;
or try your hand at stand-up comedy.
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