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    How to be a Public Speaking Superstar: Dazzle and Influence Your Audience with Your Public Speaking Prowess!
    How to be a Public Speaking Superstar: Dazzle and Influence Your Audience with Your Public Speaking Prowess!
    How to be a Public Speaking Superstar: Dazzle and Influence Your Audience with Your Public Speaking Prowess!
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    How to be a Public Speaking Superstar: Dazzle and Influence Your Audience with Your Public Speaking Prowess!

    By Desmond Gahan

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    Public speaking (also called oratory or oration) is the process or act of performing a speech to a live audience. This type of speech is deliberately structured with three general purposes: to inform, to persuade and to entertain.

    Speaking in public can sometimes be a real challenge, if not a source of embarrassment; not only to normal people, but even to persons of high rank such as scholars, doctors, artists and entrepreneurs. They may have hesitations in facing an audience, often accompanied by sweaty palms, stuttering, and the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. These dilemmas often cause untold problems to the speaker (especially in self-expression) and unpleasant effects to the audience. 
    You probably got this book because you are up for a speech delivery soon and you need valuable tips. Or perhaps, you saw the link between success and effective speaking, and have realized this can help you. Hopefully this book would do just that. 
    Technical terms or jargons in public speaking are explained here, and in a humane way, to help you grow as a good public speaker. 
    There are scores of books on public speaking. But few really give practical help. This book aims to do what other books have not in terms of giving direct beneficial information. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSepharial
    Release dateJul 13, 2017
    ISBN9781386368373
    How to be a Public Speaking Superstar: Dazzle and Influence Your Audience with Your Public Speaking Prowess!
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    Desmond Gahan

    Desmond Gahan BA., (Dip. Applied Psychology) is the author and publisher of many non fiction books. His special area is psychology and psychopathology. He lives in Dublin Ireland.

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      How to be a Public Speaking Superstar - Desmond Gahan

      Table of Contents

      Part One: The Foundations of Public Speaking

      Chapter 1: Introducing Public Speaking      4

      Chapter 2: Public Speaking and You      6

      Chapter 3: Getting Started: Your First Speech     10

      Chapter 4: Developing Speaker Confidence    15

      Chapter 5: Overcoming Your Fear       22

      Part Two: Preparing Your Speech

      Chapter 6: Selecting Your Topic       28

      Chapter 7: Analyzing Your Audience      33

      Part Three: Developing Your Speech

      Chapter 8: Organizing Your Speech      38

      Chapter 9: Outlining Your Speech       44

      Part Four: Presenting Your Speech

      Chapter 10: Preparing Your Visual Aids Effectively    47

      Chapter 11: Delivering Your Message Effectively    49

      Chapter 12: Final Questions        64

      PART ONE

      The Foundations

      of Public Speaking

      Chapter 1

      Introducing Public Speaking

      Communication is a vital key in this new century. It gives an edge to keep abreast with the fast pace of the times. Public speaking definitely works towards this goal.

      The diversity of opinions today, which are often controversial, has increased the need for public speaking. People need to voice out their views to function well in society. For some four thousand years, public speaking has been the key in building and keeping a democratic society and way of life. Its influences are vast and affect almost all aspects of life, such as the way we think or act. It is also used in court proceedings, in congress, and even in the plain setting of a classroom.

      Speaking in public can sometimes be a real challenge, if not a source of embarrassment; not only to normal people, but even to persons of high rank such as scholars, doctors, artists and entrepreneurs. They may have hesitations in facing an audience, often accompanied by sweaty palms, stuttering, and the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. These dilemmas often cause untold problems to the speaker (especially in self-expression) and unpleasant effects to the audience.

      You probably got this book because you are up for a speech delivery soon and you need valuable tips. Or perhaps, you saw the link between success and effective speaking, and have realized this can help you. Hopefully this book would do just that.

      Technical terms or jargons in public speaking are explained here, and in a humane way, to help you grow as a good public speaker.

      There are scores of books on public speaking. But few really give practical help. This book aims to do what other books have not in terms of giving direct beneficial information.

      Careful thought has been given to people who really love to speak publicly but do not have the luxury of time to prepare for such. This will help you make your next speech a great one, and become better with each succeeding speech. It aims to help people write and deliver an interesting, clear, and cogent speech quality. This book also tries to answer the questions and fears of the occasional speaker.

      Included also in this book is a summary of experiences in public speaking, and how they have led to success. 

      Aristotle said a speaker needs three qualities – good sense, good character, and goodwill toward his hearers. Thus, public speaking is also about developing speakers, and ultimately, decent human beings.

      Whether the speech is short or long, the same rules apply, like the rule of preparation. The habit of preparing makes good speakers. Some would say that they speak from inspiration, when in fact they have been preparing their speeches all their lives.

      Chapter 2

      Public Speaking and You

      Some people are born speakers. Most are not. Hence, you are not alone when you say that you do not enjoy making speeches and speaking in front of a large audience. Stage fright is inevitable. Actors are always nervous to a certain degree before every play.

      Perhaps you think your career does not entail public speaking. Well, this is where you’re wrong because no matter what your job is, public speaking ultimately will come into the picture in some ways. This chapter, therefore, focuses on the significance of public speaking in our daily lives and on some specifics of the communication process.

      Four General Types of Public Speakers

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