Present Your Way to the Top

Contents......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 18
Introduction......Page 20
Part I: Master the Mental......Page 28
1. Channel Your Stage Fright......Page 30
Six Stage-Fright Secrets......Page 32
2. Visualize Speaking Success......Page 36
Eight Tips to Boost Your Confidence......Page 38
3. Park Your Ego at the Door......Page 44
Attitude Is Everything......Page 46
Even the Best Can Get Better......Page 48
Part II: Prepare to Present......Page 50
4. Build a Speech Foundation......Page 52
Five Speech Resources......Page 53
5. Use Presentation Building Blocks......Page 58
Thirteen Sources for Speech Content......Page 59
6. Analyze Your Audience Before You Speak......Page 68
Why You Need to Know Your Audience......Page 69
What You Need to Know about Your Audience......Page 71
7. Use These Tools to Get to Know Your Audience......Page 76
Eight Tips on Researching Your Audience......Page 77
8. Adopt from the Best Speakers......Page 82
Eight Powerful Speaking Techniques......Page 84
Part III: Build with a Blueprint......Page 88
9. State Your Purpose......Page 90
Limit Your Points......Page 93
10. Organize for Coherence......Page 96
Eight Ways to Organize Your Speech......Page 97
11. Open with a Hook......Page 102
Eight Openings to Avoid......Page 103
Four Proven Openings......Page 107
12. Revise, Revise, Revise......Page 110
Twelve Rules for Revising Your Speech......Page 111
13. Harness the Power of Stories......Page 122
Seven Keys to Powerful Storytelling......Page 124
14. Make ’Em Laugh......Page 130
Ten Tips for Adding Humor to Your Talks......Page 131
15. Quote for Credibility......Page 138
Seven Questions to Ask Your Quotations......Page 139
16. Close with a Bang......Page 144
Five Closings to Shun......Page 145
Six Dynamic Closings......Page 148
Part IV: Practice for Perfection......Page 152
17. Polish with Practice......Page 154
Twelve Practice Pointers......Page 155
18. Master Your Notes......Page 164
Eight Tips on Using Notes Effectively......Page 165
19. Minimize Memorization......Page 170
Five Parts of a Speech to Memorize......Page 172
Seven Distracting Sins to Avoid......Page 176
21. Critique with a Camera......Page 182
Six Tips for Capitalizing on Recording......Page 184
22. Project Vocal Power......Page 188
Eight Vocal Power Secrets......Page 189
23. Capitalize on Potent Pauses......Page 196
Nine Ways to Pause with Impact......Page 198
24. Stand Tall......Page 202
Eight Guidelines for Posture and Movement......Page 204
25. Gesture with Conviction......Page 208
Eight Gesturing Tips......Page 210
Part V: Focus on the Details......Page 214
26. Plan Carefully......Page 216
Ten Things You Need to Know for Every Speech......Page 218
27. Prepare Your Introduction......Page 224
Eight Critical Introduction Rules......Page 226
28. Check Your Checklist......Page 230
The Perfect Presentation Checklist......Page 232
Part VI: Dazzle with Delivery......Page 238
29. Focus on Your Audience......Page 240
Eight Ways to Read and React to Your Audience......Page 242
30. Act Confident......Page 248
Eight Ways to Project Confidence......Page 250
31. Persuade with Passion......Page 254
Three Styles of Persuasion......Page 256
32. Look ’Em in the Eye......Page 260
Seven Eye-Contact Secrets......Page 262
33. Adhere to the Time Allotted......Page 266
Seven Rules about Speaking Time......Page 267
34. Take Command of “Q&A”......Page 272
Seventeen Q&A Rules......Page 274
Part VII: Talk with Tools......Page 282
35. Master the Microphone......Page 284
Three Microphone Options......Page 285
Seven Microphone Guidelines......Page 288
36. Capitalize on Visual Aids......Page 292
Nine Visual-Aid Options......Page 294
37. Know the Visual-Aid Rules......Page 300
Twenty Rules for Using Visual Aids......Page 301
38. Create Multimedia Magic......Page 312
Twelve Steps to Multimedia Power......Page 314
Part VIII: Confront Special Challenges......Page 322
39. Speak Spontaneously......Page 324
Eleven Keys to Speaking Spontaneously......Page 325
40. Overcome the Obstacles......Page 332
Five Solutions to Setbacks......Page 333
Conclusion......Page 340
Notes......Page 342
Bibliography......Page 348
Recommended Resources......Page 352
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T......Page 366
W......Page 367