Your Guide to Public Speaking Build Your Confidence, Find Your Voice, and Inspire Your Audience by Amanda Hennessey (z-lib.org).epub

Presence, 31, 35–40, 63–64
Presentation. See also Public speaking

beginning, 34, 130–33, 164, 229–32
empowering, 31–83, 85–115, 202–4, 211, 220–22
ending, 139–40, 149, 164, 228–31
memorizing, 118, 155–62, 166
perspective on, 17–22
preparation for, 12–13, 31–62, 171–209
rehearsing, 26, 32, 112–19, 145–57, 165–85, 189–98
tips for, 29–62, 75–77, 117–233
visualization of, 118, 133, 171, 175–76
Projection, 88–90, 96
Public speaking. See also Presentation
defining, 13–15
fear of, 9, 13–19, 23–25, 40–43
perspective on, 17–22
success with, 10, 18–20, 27, 57, 163
types of, 9–10, 13–16

Q&A sessions, 111, 135, 150, 197

Radio broadcasts, 198–200
Rascoe, Shira, 199
Ratatouille, 134
Rehearsal, 26, 32, 112–19, 145–57, 165–85, 189–98
Relaxation techniques, 42–43, 65–66, 87–89, 105–8
Robbie, Margot, 232
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 48
Ryan, Eliza, 64

Seinfeld, 134
Self-beliefs, 31, 43–52, 57–62
Self-care, 177–80
Self-confidence, 9–17, 30–35, 63–83, 105–10, 202–4
Self-consciousness, 21, 37, 55–56, 65–66, 76–83, 109–11, 204
Shyness, 16, 104, 190–91
Skype, 14, 200–201
The Sleep Revolution, 43
Slides, making, 143–51, 164
Sore throat, soothing, 108
Spider-Man, 194
Springsteen, Bruce, 213
Stage presence, 35–40, 63–64
Stillness, 80–82, 227–28, 231
Storytelling, 100, 105–6, 133–40, 164, 202
Stress, relieving, 42–43, 59–61, 172–80

Success, 10, 18–20, 27, 57, 163

TED Talk, 14, 144, 152
Timing, 47, 82, 149–50. See also Pacing
Toasts, 14–15, 18–19, 71, 186–91
Training for Both Ends of the Leash, 165
Twain, Mark, 151

Upspeak, 107

Verbal language, 73–74, 107–15
Video conferences, 14, 200–201
Visualization, 118, 133, 171, 175–76
Vocal empowerment, 85–115
Vocal fry, 107–8
Vocal issues, 30, 85, 102–15, 164, 173, 200
Vocal variety, 26, 30, 90–101, 152, 159, 168, 195, 214, 221, 229
Voice projection, 88–90, 96

Wang, Lei, 219
Webinars, 21–22, 197–98
Wedding toasts, 14–15, 18–19, 71, 186–91
What Was That, Now?, 199
Worst-case scenarios, 52–54
Writing tips, 120, 127–40, 156–60, 166–73, 186–92

Yousafzai, Malala, 68

Zoom, 14, 200–201

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