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• Cover
• Introduction
• How This Book Is Organized
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Laying the Groundwork
• Chapter 1: Getting Started with Public Speaking
• Dealing with Issues That Stand in Your Way
• Improving Your Body Language
• Adjusting Your Pace
• Supporting Your Breath
• Boosting Confidence through Preparation and Training
• Honing Your Delivery
• Dealing with the Audience
• Excelling in Interviews
• Mastering the Fine Art of Conversation
• Dropping the Ball and Still Managing to Score
• Wearing Clothes That Spell Success
• Chapter 2: Getting Your Brain in the Game
• Recognizing the Pitfalls of Negative Thoughts
• Keeping the Brain’s Fight, Flight, or Freeze Response in Check
• Adopting a Yes Let’s Attitude
• Knowing When to Say No
• Part 2: Diagnosing and Treating Common Afflictions
• Chapter 3: Overcoming Performance Anxiety
• Staying Loose: Tension Can Ruin a Speech
• Chin Up and Don’t Slouch
• Using Your Body to Battle the Fight, Flight, or Freeze Response
• Chapter 4: Curing Common Vocal Problems
• Vanquishing Vocal Fry
• Undoing Upspeak
• Decomissioning Devoicing
• Battling Breathiness
• Negating Nasal Voice
• Preventing the Push: Speaking Evenly
• Stopping Stuttering
• Denying the Drop
• Chapter 5: Conquering Impostor Syndrome: You Are Who You Think You Are
• Feeling Like a Phony
• Understanding Why It Happens
• Being Yourself
• Part 3: Preparing Your Speech and Training Yourself
• Chapter 6: Crafting a Captivating Speech
• Planning and Preparing
• What’s Your Point?
• Hooking Your Audience
• Supporting Your Point: The PIE Method
• Writing in Your Own Voice
• Show, Don’t Tell
• Crafting Your Narrative: Story Time
• Chapter 7: Using Visual Aids
• A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
• Mastering Essential Slide Show Skills
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Audio
• Using Video … If You Must
• Using Other Visual Aids
• Chapter 8: Being Funny (or Trying To)
• Getting Personal: Revealing Who You Really Are
• Writing Stories and Jokes
• Breaking It Down: Elements of Humor
• Chapter 9: Practicing Your Speech
• Practicing Out Loud
• Recording and Critiquing Yourself
• Mark My Words: Adjusting Your Script for Emphasis
• Slowing Down: Speed Kills
• Chapter 10: Becoming a Vocal Athlete
• Understanding the Importance of Nutrition
• Making Sure You’re Fed
• Getting Some Exercise
• Part 4: Fine-Tuning Your Delivery
• Chapter 11: Prepping Your Mind for Public Speaking
• Learning to Visualize Positively
• Building Self-Confidence
• Cutting Yourself Some Slack
• Shifting Your Focus to the Audience
• Chapter 12: Mastering the ABCs of Articulation
• Meet the Articulators
• Understanding Mumbling and Why People Do It
• Honing Your Articulation
• Improving Clarity for an Accent
• Chapter 13: Good Vibrations: Resonance
• Getting to Know Your Resonators
• Why We Study Resonance
• Putting Your Whole Body into It
• Part 5: Enhancing Your Speech
• Chapter 14: Breath, Tone, and Pitch
• Breathe, Breathe, Breathe
• Improving Your Tone
• Harnessing the Power of Pitch
• Chapter 15: Getting Body Language into the Act
• Becoming a Poser (in a Good Way)
• Tuning In to Audience Perception
• Moving with a Purpose
• Hand Jive: Gesturing with Your Hands
• Dressing for the Occasion
• Chapter 16: Ready, Set, Go!
• ’Twas the Night Before …
• Getting Familiar with the Space
• Eating for Success
• Sleeping to Refresh
• It’s Show Time!
• Part 6: It’s Show Time: Plying Your Trade
• Chapter 17: Acing the Interview
• Becoming an Expert on You
• Becoming an Expert on the Industry and Organization
• Checking Out the Interviewers
• Using Body Language in the Interview
• Public Speaking: The Interview Edition
• Chatting like a Champ: Phone Interviews
• Chapter 18: Engaging in Witty Repartee
• Minding Your Manners
• Staying Engaged in the Conversation
• Composing Your Elevator Pitch
• Chapter 19: If at First You Don’t Succeed
• Everyone Wants You to Succeed
• Rolling with the Punches
• Getting Better at Improvising
• Part 7: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Tips for Stage Fright
• Accept Your Fear
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• Breathe Slowly and Deeply
• Use Progressive Relaxation
• Be Up and Out, Not Down and In
• Move Your Hands
• Get Positive — Yes Let’s
• Roll with Mistakes
• Repeat an Affirmation in Your Head
• Focus on an Engaged Audience Member
• Slow Down
• Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve Your Delivery
• Analyze Your Script
• Personalize Your Speech
• Emphasize Key Words
• Change Up Your Pitch, Tone, and Word Duration
• Breathe!
• Slow Down Your Pace
• Land Your Thoughts
• Use the Power of the Pause
• Record Your Presentation
• Ask a Friend or Colleague to Watch and Listen
• Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Preparing to Speak
• Warm Up Your Body and Your Voice
• Adopt a Power Pose for at Least Two Minutes
• Practice Your Speech While Doing an Unrelated Task
• Eat Healthy, Drink Water
• Visualize a Successful Presentation
• Recite Your Speech Dressed in Your Presentation Clothes
• Arrange Your Notes and Visuals
• Bring Water
• Arrive Early
• Introduce Yourself
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• Index
• End User License Agreement