Be Heard the First Time: The Woman’s Guide to Powerful Speaking (Capital Business) - Softcover

Miller, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933102152 ISBN 13: 9781933102153

Publisher: Capital Books, 2006

Synopsis

Dr. Susan Miller’s passion is to empower women with effective compelling communication skills so they can articulate and achieve their goals, communicate their needs, and master the art of “being heard” where it counts. Be Heard the First Time is an operator’s manual for oral communication and shares the seven key skills of all competent speakers, plus Dr. Miller’s proven strategies for breath and pitch control. For beginners, she shows how to focus on posture, presence, comfort level, and the message itself. For the more skilled speaker, Dr. Miller provides effective strategies for combating dry mouth, retrieving words, and answering aggressive questioning when faced with a high-level public meeting or press conference. Be Heard the First Time promises to help reticent women walk, stand, or sit powerfully, even if you feel insecure; like the sound of your voice; breathe deeply and slowly when you are anxious; say the last word of a sentence without trailing off; express your opinions, desires, and experiences clearly; vary the loudness, pitch, and duration of your voice when speaking; entertain others with stories, presentations, and tall tales; finish your statement without interruption; interview, clarify, object, debate, and negotiate powerfully; and respond assertively to criticism. Now the soft-spoken patent attorney, for example––when promoted to the CEO position––can quickly learn how to make a confident and visible entry to a conference or reception room, and how to speak quite differently than she did before her promotion. And, for those aiming for promotion, this book reveals how to “be heard the first time” so you can achieve your goals.

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About the Author

Susan Miller, Ph.D., is founder of Voicetrainer, LLC, a voice and communication consulting business. Dr. Miller has more than twenty-six years of experience with professional and amateur speakers, radio and news broadcasters, and singers. She has extensive experience in major medical centers working with injured voices. She has been interviewed on the Diane Rehm Show, WTOP, Georgetown University Forum, Derek McGinty Show, CBS, and Channel 8 Healthline. Dr. Miller recently taught a course for the Smithsonian Associate Resident Program entitled, “Cultivating the Medium of the Message: Your Voice and Communication Challenges in the Workplace.” Her tips regarding vocal health have appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Rock and Roll, Washingtonian, Bottom Line Health, and The American Way. Her recently released CD, “Vocal Vitality,” was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Miler is a clinical associate for the George Washington University Voice Treatment Center and the Georgetown University Center for the Voice. She lives in Washington, D.C., and this is her first book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Capital Books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933102152
• ISBN 13: 9781933102153
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224