Secrets of successful speakers : how you can motivate, captivate, and persuade / Lilly Walters ; with forewords by Norman Vincent Peale and Stew Leonard, Jr.

Includes index.

step 1. Set objectives that make a fabulous speech : select the seed -- step 2. Develop the right talk for the right audience : customization : find fertile soil -- step 3. Conquer stage fright and your fear of making changes : plant the seed in the ground -- step 4. Be credible : be an expert : sink your roots down deep -- step 5. The dey to a memorable presentation : develop a theme : a solid trunk -- step 6. Finding and organizing material in a memorable manner : grow strong, sturdy boughs -- step 7. Editing the material for its best effect : prune the deadwood -- step 8. Your image from the platform : leaves of brilliant color -- step 9. Motivating an audience : call them to pick the fruit -- step 10. Tools to deliver the speech and build rapport with your audience : til the soil -- step 11. Avoiding the problems and pitfalls of the platform : protect it all from wilt.

Help for such areas of public speaking as finding "the seed" in every speech, conquering stage fright, customizing different talks for specific audiences, projecting a professional image, motivating and involving listeners, and dealing with the problems of hecklers, faulty equipment, and poor staging.

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