| The
Bluffer's Guide to Public Speaking |
| By
Chris Steward and Mike Wilkinson |
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| Extracts
from the book | |
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| Opening
lines |
| Opening
lines need only hold the audience for the first minute or two of the speech. This
is because most audiences have the same concentration span as gerbils, and rapidly
lose interest after this time. |
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| A
pearl in the rough |
| A
speech is not expected to be comprehensive, or the last word on the subject. This
gives you an ideal opportunity for bluffing. One little-known pearl of obscure
or irrelevant fact will have more impact and do your reputation more good than
any amount of sensible information. Indeed, by delivering it, the speaker is presumed
by listeners to know about the subject in depth. |
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| Bravado |
| Deciding
what to say about the subject is easier if you happen to know something about
it, but do not be daunted if you do not. Many professionals have made a handsome
living out of speaking on subjects they know nothing about. Politicians and television
personalities are fine examples of this. |
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| Reviews |
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| There
can be few more frightening ordeals than speaking in public [whether at a wedding,
golf club presentation, retirement dinner, or whatever]. Anyone faced with such
a prospect could do a lot worse than get hold of a copy of The Bluffer's Guide
to Public Speaking. It's packed with tips on overcoming nerves, preparing
the speech, coping, with hecklers, etc. |
|
The
Sunday Post, Dundee |
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| The
Bluffer's Guides are not only wryly amusing but packed with useful information.
It's a winning formula. |
| The
Sunderland Echo |
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| I
never believed that I could ever speak in front of a large audience. The Bluffer's
Guide to Public Speaking gave me the confidence to do just that and I haven't
looked back since. |
| A
middle manager from Birmingham |
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| Table
of Contents | |
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The Speech
Preparing the Speech
Structuring the Speech
Memorising the Speech
The Case for Cards
Rehearsing the Speech Types
of Public Speaker
The Hyena
The Elephant
The Peacock
The Camel
The Squirrel
The Mouse
The Aardvark Public
Speaking Occasions
After Dinner
Company Presentations
Company
Conferences
Public Symposiums
Weddings
Memorials The
Audience Presentation
Overcoming Nerves
Delivery
Taking Questions
Deviation and Distraction
Planned Interruptions
Unplanned Interruptions
Tactics
Do's and Don'ts
Glossary
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Fortune
Telling
