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    Public Speaking Magic: Success and Confidence in the First 20 Seconds
    Public Speaking Magic: Success and Confidence in the First 20 Seconds
    Public Speaking Magic: Success and Confidence in the First 20 Seconds
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    Public Speaking Magic: Success and Confidence in the First 20 Seconds

    By Mark Davis and Tom "Big Al" Schreiter

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    Instant rapport with the audience. They are smiling, leaning forward, ready to listen.

    Fear stops people from public speaking. Everyone wants to be liked, but the pressure gets in the way. So we avoid it.

    In a speech, presentation, webinar or even a casual conversation, we have just a few seconds to prove we are interesting and valuable. How can we capture our audience’s attention immediately? By mastering our first 20 seconds.

    We can forget about fancy tricks, jokes and manipulation. By using any of the three major openings in this book, we can confidently start our speeches and presentations without fear.

    Our obligation is to get our audience to hear, believe, and want to be there. After that the rest is easy.

    Mark Davis is a public speaking coach and keynote speaker for business conferences, in addition to conducting public speaking workshops. Tom "Big Al" Schreiter speaks to network marketing groups around the world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFortune Network Publishing Inc.
    Release dateOct 24, 2015
    ISBN9781892366481
    Author

    Mark Davis

    Mark Davis is a former White House speechwriter and a senior director of the Washington-based White House Writers Group, where he has consulted with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as well as with some of the nation's leading telecommunications, information technology and defense-aerospace companies. He is a frequent lecturer, writer and blogger on politics, technology, and the future.

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      Public Speaking Magic - Mark Davis

      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Why public speaking is scary.

      Our first 20 seconds overview.

      Shortcut #1: Ask a question.

      21 more examples of opening questions.

      Who, What, Which, When, Where, Why, and How.

      Shortcut #2: Tell a story.

      Fictional stories.

      Movie stories.

      More story ideas using other people.

      Current event stories.

      Shortcut #3: Exercises.

      Physical exercises.

      Collective exercises for the group to do together.

      Let’s review.

      Other Big Al Books

      About The Authors

      Preface

      Never given a speech before? Nervous?

      Totally understandable. This book can help put our minds at ease. We will learn how to eliminate two of the biggest fears when it comes to public speaking.

      Do you give speeches now?

      This book won’t cover the history of public speaking, or go on endlessly about how to fine-tune body postures. We will show you three ways to open our speeches that will make us look great.

      All three shortcuts will immediately help us remove our fear of public speaking and get our message across easily. And, as an added benefit, our audience will love us.

      *** This is not a book that covers the entire subject of public speaking. This book only focuses on creating a great opening. Then, the rest of our speech is easy. Our audience loves us.

      Thank you for reading this book.

      Here are two resources as our gift to you.

      #1. Here is a free audio by Coach Mark Davis to help you with public speaking. Just go to this site to download it now:

      http://www.markdavis.com.au/books/

      #2. If you are involved in network marketing, download our free chart of the 25 Skills for Network Marketers. Plus, you can get fresh tips on building your business free in the Big Al Reports.

      http://www.BigAlReport.com/25skills.PDF

      #3. Finally, if you would like a public speaking workshop in your city, or for your group, contact Coach Mark Davis directly at:

      Mark@MasterTheArtOfPublicSpeaking.com

      Why public speaking is scary.

      The two biggest fears of public speaking are:

      #1. Forgetting what to say next. We don’t want to look like an idiot staring into space.

      #2. Our audience won’t like us and will tell other people how bad we are.

      Nobody likes looking stupid and nobody likes rejection. If we can eliminate these two big fears, we can deliver a great speech with no stress.

      Brand-new to public speaking? No problem.

      Intimidated by an audience? No problem.

      Experienced in public speaking? Great. Then you will enjoy these three shortcuts to help you deliver your message even better.

      The late George Jessel said it best, The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.

      Speeches come in many formats and situations. Here are just a few situations where we might want to be a compelling speaker:

      1. A sales presentation.

      2. A business meeting or conference.

      3. A formal dinner.

      4. Best man at a wedding.

      5. As the emcee for an awards banquet.

      6. A fundraising presentation.

      7. A public assembly.

      We all want to be better. We all want better results. So, let’s get ready for our audience to love us.

      Our first 20 seconds overview.

      The first 20 seconds are very scary. We all know the old saying, First impressions are everything.

      Here is why we should be scared. Like it or not, every speaker is cruelly judged in the first 20 seconds. Our audience automatically thinks:

      * Who is this person?

      * Why should I listen to this person?

      * Does this person have credibility?

      * Why should I pay attention?

      * Maybe I should be texting on my phone.

      * Does this person really know what he is talking about?

      * Am I wasting my time?

      * Maybe I should go to the bathroom.

      * I wonder if this person will ever get to the point.

      * Will this person say something of value for me?

      * Is this person self-centered and egotistical?

      * Will I be entertained?

      * Do I like the way this person dresses?

      * Do I like this person?

      * Why do I have to sit through another boring speech?

      Yes, the audience can be cruel. There is a good reason we feel nervous when we first start a public speech.

      However...

      * What if we knew exactly how to start our speech?

      * What if it was impossible to forget what we were going to say?

      * What if we knew exactly how to get our audience to forget all the negative thoughts above, and totally focus on our message?

      Now, we are confident. We have less stress. And we can deliver our message to an audience wanting to hear what we have to say.

      This is the most important part of our speech.

      Get the first 20 seconds right, and the rest is easy.

      Get the first 20 seconds wrong, and we will sweat like an Eskimo eating a spicy Thai curry.

      Want some examples of starting wrong?

      Bad opening. Hi, uh, today I will tell you...

      What is the audience thinking? Oh no. Another person lecturing to us. Boring and condescending.

      Not-so-good opening. Hello, how is everyone feeling today?

      The audience is thinking, Oh no, I have to respond to this speaker with fake happiness and enthusiasm. Where’s my phone so I can avoid eye contact?

      Worse opening. Hi. I have a bit of a cough today, so please bear with me. A bit nervous here as I normally don’t speak to groups. I can’t read my notes as my dog ate them on my way to the venue...

      Oh, my. The audience already has an attitude, and the future isn’t looking good either.

      Near-death opening. You might be wondering why you should listen to me today. So let me spend the next 20 minutes telling you about my accomplishments and why I am so great.

      Our audience thinks, Another egotistical, selfish, all-about-me-and-my-accomplishments speech, just to make me feel inferior.

      Want to do better? This is the solution.

      The three shortcuts that will make us look great.

      Here are the three shortcuts to incredible openings that we will master in this book.

      1. Ask a question.

      2. Tell a story.

      3. Do an exercise.

      Simple. Now, let’s

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