In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed emphasis on teaching speech and debate, both in and outside of the classroom.
Speech and debate education leads students to better understand their First Amendment rights and the power of speaking. It teaches them ......
25 Sure-fire ways to Speak and Present with Confidence
If you have ever carried a lucky talisman in your pocket to give yourself courage before a big event then carry this book instead. Based on Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), the ground-breaking solutions to performance anxiety in this book will carry you through the most daunting experience of public speaking.
This little book is a do-it-yourself speaking coach, mentor, and image consultant rolled into one! Confident and effective communication is a skill every public speaker craves and every exceptional speaker continually hones. Effective presentations require preparation, savvy performance, and sound communication to win audience approval and "buy-in." Inside Backstage Pass for Presenters, Trainers, and Public Speakers you will find strategies to help you do just that, including: Designing audience handouts and seating the audience Maintaining group energy and timing group work Working with angry and challenging audiences Structuring breaks for more active audience participation Quality closers that highlight session gains Self-evaluation assessments that include feedback from colleagues Lists of Q&A's and Do's and Don'ts This practical yet humorous handbook demonstrates how to get your point across and win your audience-by zeroing in on the keys to successful communication, whether your goal is to bring a change in ideas, attitude, or performance from your audience.
Inspire, Enlighten & Motivate provides ideas, stories, one-liners, point makers, and points of reflection designed to spur and serve your thinking, lend you inspiration, offer you perhaps a compass on a path of thinking less commonly traveled. Inspire, Enlighten & Motivate provides ideas, stories, one-liners, point makers, and points of reflection ......
Inspire, Enlighten & Motivate provides ideas, stories, one-liners, point makers, and points of reflection designed to spur and serve your thinking, lend you inspiration, offer you perhaps a compass on a path of thinking less commonly traveled. Inspire, Enlighten & Motivate provides ideas, stories, one-liners, point makers, and points of reflection ......
The unique approach that this volume offers will help turn around the fear that many people have of public speaking and at the same time provide a step-by-step guide to successful speech making. The author has extensive experience as a teacher of public speaking and with her clear guidelines and logical sequence of chapters, no area is left uncovered. Each chapter explains the process, illustrates it with examples and provides skill-building exercises.
