Speaking

How to Develop Self-Confidence And Influence People By Public Speaking
$7.99
I love books that help me improve me,and this is one of those books. There are 1000's of books to help you improve and this one should be on your read list...

The Six-Figure Speaker: Formula for a Six-Figure Income As a Professional Speaker
$19.95
Cathleen Filmore knows her stuff. This is a business book, not a replacement for toastmasters.

Like one of the other reviewers, I wish this was a bit more stepwise. Also, some of the information is dated. The absence of social networking sites is understandable, as they are rather new. On the other hand, one of the guest writers talks about searching with Archie, which was a pre-web search engine from the late '80's. This should be updated.

Still, you will be able to learn from this book, and I highly recommend it!

On Speaking Well
$13.00
The title of this book is a misnomer. The author is a professional political writer and she uses political anecdotes throughout the book to drive the points home. This book should be called "On Speaking and Writing Political Speeches Well". Also, the book has no table of contents and only has a modicum of sections. This makes it difficult to read. And I find that the index is not very useful. However, this is not to say that the tips and lessons cannot be extrapolated to cover all conceivable situations. In fact they can, if you have the patience. I therefore agree with the blurb that for "anyone who fears the thought of writing and giving a speech - be it to business associates, or at a wedding - help is at hand". This book consists of hundreds of blinding insights. 10 of them are: (1). The reality you are imagining is worse than the reality that will be; (2). Reagan used to say that noone wants to sit in an audience in respectful silence for more than 20 minutes; (3). I have made more than 100 speeches and I still cannot do it from cards, every word has to be written down in a text; (4). Reagan always needed a joke at the top of a speech because he needed the quick victory of laughter; (5). Tell'em what you you've gonna tell'em - tell them - then tell them what you told'em; (6). True things are usually said straight, and plain and direct; (7). The most moving thing is a speech is always the logic, not its poetic or flowery; (8). Speeches actually have to say things. And great speeches are great because they say great things; (9). Style is not a replacement for substance, and cannot camouflage a lack of substance; and (10). The future does not belong to the fainthearted, it belongs to the brave. Because this book contains hundreds of blinding insights, I am prepared to give it 5 stars. Digest this book and your public speaking skills will improve dramatically.

The Exceptional Presenter: A Proven Formula to Open Up and Own the Room
$21.95
Koegel hace un trabajo excelente con su libro, al estructurar un material que permitira incluso a personas con experiencia en presentaciones adicionar excelentes armas a su repertorio. Material de consulta indudablemente!