Public Speaking for Wimps: Staying Cool When Stage Fright Strikes (For WimpsT Series) - Softcover

Mintzer, Rich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402712243 ISBN 13: 9781402712241

Publisher: Sterling, 2005

Synopsis

The super-hot "Wimps" series--which has sold in the hundreds of thousands--is back, with smart strategies for confronting and overcoming people's number one fear: speaking in public.

It's unavoidable. Be it at work or at a wedding, at some point everyone will end up in a situation where it's necessary to address an audience. And most people are total wimps when it comes to public speaking. While the stage fright may never entirely disappear, there are simple, easy ways to conquer it--and just opening this user-friendly and visually appealing guide will instantly begin to alleviate those sweaty palms, knocking knees, and dry mouth. Rich Mintzer, a noted lecturer on public speaking, begins by discussing the reasons underlying the anxiety, and suggests effective relaxation and visualization techniques. With lots of photos to help make his points, Mintzer offers tried-and-true strategies for becoming a more polished speaker, including ideas for injecting humor into your talk, tailoring a speech to meet the needs of the audience, making eye contact, and even using appropriate gestures. Above all, he addresses the importance of planning and preparation, and emphasizes the need for practice, practice, practice. The specific tips and advice on toasts, roasts, lectures, panels, and coping with electronic media will get anyone started on a rip-roaring, crowd-pleasing performance.

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About the Author

Rich Mintzer is a print journalist and the author of more than 35 non-fiction books on a wide range of topics, from project management to playing golf. He lives in New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1402712243
• ISBN 13: 9781402712241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128