Umm . . .: A Complete Guide to Public Speaking

✍ Scribed by James O'Loghlin

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 184
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An instructive resource, this guide provides practical tips for those skittish about public speaking. From business and school presentations to wedding toasts and job interviews, this guide takes a step-by-step approach on how to offer inspiring, funny, honest, and well-executed speeches in a wide variety of settings. Suggestions include the best ways to research the topic, how to add and execute humorous anecdotes, and the most effective plan to eliminate verbal tics. Inexperienced orators will also learn how to use vocal tones and pauses to work through nerves and shine with confidence. For those more seasoned speakers, this handbook provides ideas on finessing and sharpening skills, such as how to ad-lib and take questions from the audience.

✦ Table of Contents

Part Title......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Prologue......Page 7
Introduction......Page 9
1 Before you begin......Page 15
Entertainment......Page 16
Why are you speaking?......Page 17
13 questions to ask......Page 22
Inside information......Page 35
2 Writing your speech......Page 38
Research......Page 39
Structure......Page 42
Telling a story......Page 45
It's all about them......Page 55
Make it matter......Page 58
Talking about yourself......Page 64
Involving the audience: asking questions......Page 71
Creating tension......Page 74
Humour......Page 77
The theme......Page 83
Motivating and inspiring......Page 87
Emotion......Page 92
Talking like you talk......Page 93
Slides......Page 96
Jargon......Page 99
The end......Page 100
3 Before you speak......Page 107
The set-up......Page 108
Nervousness, and how to control it......Page 115
Just before you go on......Page 125
Notes......Page 127
How do I start?......Page 131
Ice-breakers......Page 135
Presentation......Page 140
Using your voice......Page 149
Feeling the words......Page 153
Silences......Page 154
Ums and ahs......Page 156
The microphone......Page 157
5 Problems......Page 159
What if you're losing them?......Page 160
Heckling......Page 164
Booze......Page 171
The boss speaks......Page 173
The role of the MC......Page 176
Motivating generosity: speaking at fundraisers......Page 178
Job interviews......Page 180
Ad-libbing......Page 181
The big finish......Page 183