TY - BOOK AU - Van Petten,Vance Scott TI - Ten minutes to the speech : your last-minute guide and checklist for speaking in public SN - 9781931290593 AV - PN 4129.15 V217t 2007 U1 - 808.51 PY - 2007/// CY - Los Angeles, CA PB - Tallfellow Press KW - Public speaking KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Arte de hablar en público KW - Manuales KW - Elocuencia KW - Primera Jornada de Catalogacion N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e indice; Contents: Section One: The Checklist -- Section Two: The Chapters 1. Take Everything You Need 2. Are We There Yet? 3. Check the Venue and Check the Equipment 4. Touch Base with Your Moderator or the Person Introducing You 5.Know Your Audience 6. Check Your Appearance 7. Smeathing 8. Say, "No!" to Stage Fright 9. Turn Up Your Enthusiasm! 10. For Openers 11. Speak with Confidence 12. Never Apologize! 13. Involve the Audience 14. Handling Handouts 15. Wrap Up Quickly and Exit Gracefully 16. Now, Don't Beat Yourself Up! -- Section Three: Prep Work in the Days Before the Speech -- Section Four: References and Books for Further Reading N2 - Never fear public speaking again... and better yet, be great! Giving a speech has been called a fate worse than death, but with the hands-on help of the tools and tips in this invaluable guide, the process becomes painless! As the latest addition to Tallfellow's popular "10 Minutes 2 Success" series, this book will cam the jitters and show any speaker how to impress, inform, persuade and entertain an audience. "Ten Minutes to the Speech" includes: Last minute checklist - A confidence-building, practical action guide to delivering a dynamic speech; Specific details about researching, prparing and creating a speech; Helpful and humorous examples; Tips on dealing with unforeseen disasters; Handy reference section ER -