Description

This business book is great for leaders, middle managers and entrepreneurs interested in the following categories;

• CONFIDENCE BUILDING
• LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
• COMMUNICATION & PRESENTATION
• PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
• INFLUENCE & PERSUASION

Does the idea of public speaking leave you in a cold sweat?

The Speaker's Coach is the answer to all your worries. Whether you’ve got a talk, speech or presentation to do, this book will give you the confidence to do it with style.

With 66 short sections learning how to communicate will be easy. You can read the night before, the morning of, or just before your talk to help you prepare, perform and speak confidently in no time.

Written by a leading presentation expert whose own TEDx talk has been viewed over 23 million times, Graham Shaw knows the answers to all the essential questions that you might have so you can:

• Overcome your nerves, rehearse and polish your performance
• Plan engaging talks that boost your personal presence and impact
• Talk with authority, confidence and impact
• Handle awkward questions calmly and finish on a high
• Learn from experience to make future talks even better
• Make public speaking look effortless with the help of The Speaker’s Coach.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 Preparing
• 1 Think of it this way
• 2 What is the plan?
• 3 A visual paints a 1000 words
• 4 Add a little sparkle and drama
• Part 2 Practising
• 5 It is OK to be nervous
• Part 3 Performing
• 6 What to say and how to say it
• 7 What to do and how to do it
• 8 How to ask and answer questions and finish
• Observing presentations – what to look for
• Observer’s feedback form
• Index

Back Cover

Does the idea of public speaking leave you in a cold sweat? The Speaker's Coach is the answer to all your worries.

 

Whether you’ve got a talk, speech or presentation to do, this book is your secret weapon, With 66 short sections you can read this the night before, the morning of, or just before your talk. Covering all the typical questions plus lots of helpful tips, you’ll be best placed to prepare, perform and perfect your talk in no time at all.

 

Written by an expert who trains TEDx speakers and whose TEDx talk has been viewed over 23 million times, he knows all the typical fears and the skills you need. Covering how to:

 

·    Overcome your nerves and feel more confident easily

·    Plan talks that get people engaged

·    Boost your personal presence and impact

·    Get off to a great start in a talk

·    Use your voice to enhance your message

·    Build rapport with the audience

·    Use storytelling to get your message across

·    Finish on a high note

·    Handle awkward questions

·    Encourage people to take action after your talk

·    Review your performance and improve next time

·    And much more

Author

Graham Shaw is a speaker coach and professional conference speaker. He specialises in advanced communication skills and has helped thousands of people to develop the professional skills required to make convincing presentations. Many directors and managers required to make important speeches and conference presentations have benefited from Graham’s coaching. In particular he coaches people to enhance their personal presence and impact. He is a coach to TEDx speakers at TEDx Vienna 2017.