Walters, Lillet, <br/><br/>
Secrets of successful speakers :  how you can motivate, captivate, and persuade / 
Lilly Walters ; with forewords by Norman Vincent Peale and Stew Leonard, Jr. 
 - xxxiii, 216 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> Set objectives that make a fabulous speech : select the seed --  Develop the right talk for the right audience : customization : find fertile soil --  Conquer stage fright and your fear of making changes : plant the seed in the ground --  Be credible : be an expert : sink your roots down deep --  dey to a memorable presentation : develop a theme : a solid trunk --  Finding and organizing material in a memorable manner : grow strong, sturdy boughs --  Editing the material for its best effect : prune the deadwood --  Your image from the platform : leaves of brilliant color --  Motivating an audience : call them to pick the fruit --  Tools to deliver the speech and build rapport with your audience : til the soil --  Avoiding the problems and pitfalls of the platform : protect it all from wilt.  step 1.  step 2.  step 3.  step 4.  step 5. The  step 6.  step 7.  step 8.  step 9.  step 10.  step 11. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0070680337 9780070680333 0070680345 9780070680340 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>92046321 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public speaking<br/>Writing.<br/>Speech.<br/>Persuasive Communication
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN4121  / .W327 1993 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.51