Public Speaking Like A Pro: How to relax, inspire and make them laugh with 60 habits of the world's best presenters

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Learn the Public Speaking Secrets of the Pros Learn the Public Speaking Secrets of the ProsDo you want to wow them on stage, impress them in the boardroom or engage them at your next team meeting?You spent hours crafting your presentation, you get up on stage and give it everything only for the audience to return polite applause. You did okay, but you didn't wow them LIKE A PRO! Simply trying hard, isn’t enough when it comes to public speaking. If it was, we’d all be Steve Jobs or Seth Godin.Learn the Habits of the World's Best SpeakersPublic speaking is an art-form and that means you can learn from the best. By studying the habits of leading public speakers you, too, can become more like them. And that’s what the best speakers do, learn from each other. That’s why, after nearly 15 years of public speaking around the world, I analyzed and condensed their success habits into this book so we can all learn from the world’s best.What's Inside 'Public Speaking Like a Pro?'Here are just some of the useful tips and habits I'll be sharing in this book:How to tell engaging stories that capture audience attentionHow to appear confident, even when you're not!How to move and manage your body in front of an audienceHow to choose the right heading to win the audience over before you even take to the stageHow to get buy-in through sharing your own weaknesses and mistakes up-frontHow to use humor and how to gauge whether humor is appropriate for your presentationHow to end your presentation on a high note rather than a limp "so...thanks!"How to deal with hecklers and make their energy work for youHow to structure your slides, avoid bullet points and speak from the heartHow to commit your audience to action after the presentationHow to negotiate and communicate with event organizers to secure the best slots, get paid what you're worth Learn the Habits of the World's Best Speakers What's Inside 'Public Speaking Like a Pro?' How to tell engaging stories that capture audience attention How to tell engaging stories that capture audience attention How to appear confident, even when you're not! How to appear confident, even when you're not! How to move and manage your body in front of an audience How to move and manage your body in front of an audience How to choose the right heading to win the audience over before you even take to the stage How to choose the right heading to win the audience over before you even take to the stage How to get buy-in through sharing your own weaknesses and mistakes up-front How to get buy-in through sharing your own weaknesses and mistakes up-front How to use humor and how to gauge whether humor is appropriate for your presentation How to use humor and how to gauge whether humor is appropriate for your presentation How to end your presentation on a high note rather than a limp "so...thanks!" How to end your presentation on a high note rather than a limp "so...thanks!" How to deal with hecklers and make their energy work for you How to deal with hecklers and make their energy work for you How to structure your slides, avoid bullet points and speak from the heart How to structure your slides, avoid bullet points and speak from the heart How to commit your audience to action after the presentation How to commit your audience to action after the presentation How to negotiate and communicate with event organizers to secure the best slots, get paid what you're worth How to negotiate and communicate with event organizers to secure the best slots, get paid what you're worth