Power Speaking : The Art of the Exceptional Public Speaker

Annotation. Integrating key concepts and ideas about public speaking into a clear, step-by-step, transformational method, Power Speaking teaches emerging speakers how to grow the necessary skills and unleash their inner power. Divided into proficiency levels-mastering the basics, making the connection, and polishing the core-this guide allows speakers to conquer public speaking systematically. Readers start with the use of voice and body movements, then move on to learn the use of personal stories, intent listening, and positioning or reframing a topic. " Advertising to include Fast Company, Training Magazine, Training & Development, and Manager Magazine Integrating key concepts and ideas about public speaking into a clear, step-by-step, transformational method, Power Speaking teaches emerging speakers how to grow the necessary skills and unleash their inner power. Divided into proficiency levels-mastering the basics, making the connection, and polishing the core-this guide allows speakers to conquer public speaking systematically. Readers start with the use of voice and body movements, then move on to learn the use of personal stories, intent listening, and positioning or reframing a topic. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. "Fueled by the conviction that the best speaking techniques are ineffective without personal essence, public speaker extraordinaire Achim Nowak shows emerging speakers how to develop necessary skills and teaches them how to unleash their inner power." "Organized as a personal coaching guide, Power Speaking is packed with assignments, checklists, practice exercises, and tips on how to integrate visuals into a high-profile business or academic presentation. Here is the last word on effective speaking for managers, entrepreneurs, performers, or anyone seeking to galvanize an audience."--Jacket This book provides a well-written text and clear, easily followed exercises which clarify the component parts of effective speech: tone, speed, emphasis, etc. Helpful for identifying the speech habits which can block delivery of a message. Voice Body movement Gestures Eye contact Energy Finding the intention Selecting the frame Embracing humor Inviting dialogue Transforming resistance Clarifying values Releasing fear Choosing spontaneity Dismantling the box. One afternoon in the fall of 1989, I happened to pass my friend Mitch on the street.