You Have to Speak. Now What?

Picture the following scenarios: You are at work, tending to your responsibilities, when you are called upon to present a report at the staff meeting which begins in 30 minutes. Or, you are a college student and your Professor calls upon you to give a five minutes presentation in front of the class. Or, you are a business owner and have to explain how a new product works to a group of prospective clients. Or, your friend is getting married and you have to present a toast to the happy couple. You Have to Speak. Now what? How would you respond if you were placed in any of the above scenarios? Would you find an excuse to get out of speaking? Would you go ahead and "wing" it? Would you be ready and looking forward to speak? The purpose of "You Have to Speak. Now What?" is to equip you with the right tools to ensure that whenever you are called upon to speak, you are ready! "You Have to Speak. Now What?" is a simplified, step-by-step, learn-by-doing guide. It is easy to follow, with over 25 exercises to help you make public speaking practices a daily habit. It is concise and divided into three sections - what you should do before, during and after you speak – Preparation, Delivery and Feedback. Plus, there is an entire section dedicated to speaking to a virtual audience. In each chapter, you will find case studies, examples, personal stories and lessons which the Author, E. Anita Newman has learned from her 15 years of experience as a speaker, trainer and MC. After Reading "You Have to Speak. Now What?" You'll Discover How to: • Connect with an audience. • Define and narrow your speech purpose. • Outline and write your speech with a clear, opening, body and closing. • Rehearse and memorize your flow of ideas. • Use personal stories, humor and vivid rhetoric to enhance your talk. • Effectively use expressions, pauses, pace, movement and visual aids to communicate your message. • Control nervousness and bounce back from mishaps. • Organize your thoughts, answer questions and speak extemporaneously. • Minimize the use of crutch words. • Calculate your rate of speaking. • Read your audience. • Identify and use critical feedback to your advantage. • Analyze and provide feedback to others. • Apply the above practices when you speak to a virtual audience. • And much more… Whether you are a business owner, employee or student – or you simply have to speak at your friend's wedding, "You Have to Speak. Now What?" is designed to guide you so you do not have to shy away from the experience or "wing it."