A Great Book For Speakers
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This is a fascinating glimpse into the world of one of the top speakers in the world right now. Saltzman is a great story teller, and shares Siebold's obvious passion and drive for his work. Highly recommended!
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Presenting For Humans is a quick read that offers great tips and techniques to improve your speaking.  Lisa uses wonderful stories and analogies to drive her suggestions home, making this book not only a great guide but also allows us to get to know Lisa's great personality which is fun, creative and unique.  I highly recommend this book if you are looking for wonderful tips and a fun approach to improving your speaking skills
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An outstanding little book rich with suggestions on how to be an effective presenter.  Lots of good English grammar points as well.  Great little book to help polish your speaking skills
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The basic rules for being a good speaker are contained in this concise book. A useful guide for anyone who talks in front of an audience. Hamilton's book was inspired by feedback that poor preaching was due to correctable mistakes like:
1. Rambling and never making a pint
2. Speaker being disconnected from hearer's daily life
3. Lack of stories to illustrate point
4. Lack of passion and authenticity
5. Monotone delivery, reading manuscript,
6. Boring!

This book will challenge the reader to take an honest look at his/her speaking skills and will give guidance on how to improve your delivery in tangible ways.

I really liked the content of this book, but have issues with the price point considering it is only 86 pages long.
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This book is a godsend for newbie Toastmaster members as well as someone that is thinking about becoming a speaker. There are tips and tactics throughout the book to help you conquer the butterflies that invade your being when it's time to give your talk.

Part One is about Planning and Preparation, which shows when you give your speech. Part Two is called Perform Like a Professional - yes, you can fool your audience into believing you give speeches all the time and Greg teaches you how.

Excellent book - buy one (or two) today!
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In its 9th edition, you can feel rest-assured that this is a great book for public speaking. As much as I found this book informative, my real inspiration to find confidence in speaking came from the book "<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Success-Secrets-of-the-Motivational-Superstars-America-s-Greatest-Speakers-Reveal-Their-Secrets/dp/1626549524/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Success Secrets of the Motivational Superstars: America's Greatest Speakers Reveal Their Secrets</a>." Through profiling 15 of the most famous motivational speakers, the author brings out their keys to finding their message and connecting with the audience. I think it would be a great compliment to this textbook.
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I always knew some people are generally great speakers both one on one and to an audience. What I learned are the factors and supporting techniques that I am practicing to control how my message is perceived. Additionally, by understanding the 5 vocal factors, with practice and listening, you can learn much more about a person than what they say. My review is a teaser, and I cannot concisely convey the summary of the book. I can say that there are plenty of multimedia examples to support the ideas in this book. I will keep this forever as an important resource tool for my quality of life.
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I can highly recommend this book. It provides a lot of pragmatic suggestions in clear and concise manner. My favourites are the Top 10 lists at the end of the book, they come handy if you have to prepare a presentation.
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This book is a must-read for anyone who is a public speaker at any level...professional, business, ministerial, or casual speaker. The Author, Brian Woolf, simplifies and illustrates how to interject humor into speeches. Humor is broken down into four easy to understand categories: Twists, Asides, Putdowns, & Exaggeration with numerous pages of examples which can be used and adapted as needed. Step up your game by adding humor to your speeches. This book will help you captivate any audience.
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Whether or not you are an experienced public speaker.  Whether or not you have a lot of anxiety speaking in front of people or you are quite comfortable at the podium, this little book can be a big help.  J. Lyman MacInnis is a highly regarded speaker and shares what he knows in this helpful book.  It can be read front to back and you probably should do that.  It won't take long.  However, its real power comes when you refer back to it so it can help you give your next presentation.

It is the first eight or nine chapters (about two-thirds of the book - 98 pages) that deal with how to prepare, practice, and deliver speeches.  Study these chapters closely and implement them in detail.  You will be surprised at the success you will have.  Frankly, I have spoken a lot in front of all sizes of crowds and I picked up a number of points that I will be sure to use the next speech or talk I give.

The last ten chapters cover a variety of topics such as handling the media, how to be ready for the impromptu talk (really), how to introduce a speaker, giving or accepting an award, how to be a Master of Ceremonies, the eulogy, the toast, and chairing a meeting. There is also a chapter on how to become a more interesting speaker and another on how to not wreck your career at the podium.

A very well done and BIG little book.
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Although on the shorter side, this book has many great suggestions for those who present to anywhere from a few people to a packed house.  The advice he give on using powerpoints for presentations, addressing the audience to make them feel involved, and dealing with certain audience members or tough situations can be applied to many types of talks and presentations.  Overall a good value and thought provoking to help the reader raise his/her 'public speaking' game to another level.
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Cliff Yates is an experienced public speaker with substance and grit . Many people out there talk alot and say nothing , this is not the case with Mr Yates .  Yates is an experienced public speaker either as a law enforcement officer or as a nationally known headlining comedian . The tricks of the trade are well explained and detailed in this book . Do yourself a favor and read this book , apply the knowledge that you will receive from this book and see how quickly your  success to public speaking  will develop.  I guarantee  you the results you are looking for are all in this wonderful book . Best of luck to you all and congratulations on finding the answer to public speaking
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A great weapon for any speaker - professional or part-time or just at the office!

I guess it does not matter: if you are speaking you are seeking to influence your audience.  And that is the point of this book - to allow you to move your listeners.

I like this book for its very solid - not new age or new crazy ideas - approach.  Good oratory and the methods that made people drive hours to hear someone long before TV kept them at home.

its the secret behind people like Zig Zigler etc, they know how to speak, and Greg's book is all about that!
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I have heard Rashid speak in public forums many times.  Many of his points that are in his speeches are also found in this good book.  I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to improve their career as a leader or to improve speaking in public - for presentations in their job or elsewhere. I think it is especially important if you uare an engineer or technically minded person.  There is always room for good engineers and technical people to improve their written and verbal communication skills.  Rashid has some good points in this book on how to do that.  I can say that with confidence, as I used to be one of those technical people that needed lots of improvement in public speaking.  This book adds to what I learned in my Toastmasters clubs.  Besides engineers or technically minded people, anyone of any profession that wants to be a better public speaker and better leader in their job or in their personal life can benefit from this book.
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This is a good guide to learn speaking strategies. I grab this book because I want to share this book to my brother whom I know will needed this tips and guide. In fact, I enjoy reading this book. Well done!
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I have been speaking professionally for 3 years. Prior to that, I spent years speaking in Toastmasters and other non-paid forums.  I speak to groups as small as 10 and as large as 300.  In the process,  I have read numerous books on public speaking, but by far my favorite is Lee Glickstein's Be Heard Now!  The tape also complements the book very well.

Once you get beyond the nuts and bolts of public speaking, you are ready for learning the art of this craft.  Lee Glickstein takes you to there.  Although there are still a few nuts and bolts (he gives what I think is the best formula for structuring a speech, especially how to make your opening remarks), most of the book goes to the subtleties of great speaking-building rapport with your audience.  He also makes the profound observation that rapport comes more in the silence between spoken words than the words themselves.  You can read the connection in the eyes of your audience.  Lee Glickstein shows you how.  Finally, he talks about the concept of "Speaking Circles" - similar to Toastmasters in some ways but with an even more of a supportive slant.

The concepts presented work well whether you are doing a powerpoint show or a key note speech.  This book can take you from being a good speaker to a great one.
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I wish that this book had been around when I started my professional speaking career!  It would have save me a lot of time, money, and effort for every facet of my business.  The One Minute Presenter is a must read for both seasoned speakers and those interested in a speaking career.
From the easy to read chapters, to the extremely helpful matrix outlining each chapter's content, and where to quickly find an answer to a particular speaking problem or concern, to wonderful speaking resources - this book is full of helpful tips, techniques, and ideas to ignite or re-ignite your speaking passion!

Susie Galvez, Speaker, Author, and Beauty Industry Expert