The insider's guide for women who want to master the art of business, professional, and public speaking

Whether speaking one-on-one or one to one thousand, women have specific challenges that can get in the way of their ability to convey ideas and engage an audience. Public speaking professionals Cyndi Maxey and Kevin O'Connor give women the tips and tools they need to be able to speak clearly, with confidence and conviction, and present information effectively.

In SPEAK UP!, you'll learn how to:

Deal with difficult colleagues

Speak on the spot

Use technology in support of your message

Sell your ideas with passion and power

Connect confidently with your superiors

For any woman who wants to get her point across, from the boss' office, to the conference room, to a convention center, SPEAK UP! will help you polish your presentation skills, get heard, and get what you want.

Sales calls. Weddings. Business conferences. Weekly meetings. We're all called on to speak in public. Often, professional success and advancement depend on it. Yet many people find the experience draining or terrifying, or remain unsatisfied with their own ability to engage and sway an audience. In "Present Like a ""Pro, " you'll learn how to:
- Solicit useful feedback.
- Deal with hecklers.
- Gracefully handle A/V malfunctions.
- Sell your point through audience participation.
- Evoke the power of your own life in your talk.
- And much more!
Kevin E. O'Connor and Cyndi Maxey have distilled the knowledge they've acquired from more than forty-five years combined of professional speaking into a concise, easy-to-use guide that will help anyone "Present Like a Pro"!