Public Speaking

You CAN master the skill of public speaking...IF you know the tricks of the trade! Laugh your way through Milo's clever tip-loaded Top 10 Lists. Conquer any fears as you EXCEL in this important tool for success. Milo Shapiro blends core speaking fundamentals lessons learned from his years as a professional motivational speaker and relevant exercises from the world of improvisation to make his speeches coaching and books more fun than the norm. Enjoy his humorous perspective with lists like Ten Great Ways To Blow It In Your First Ten Seconds and valuable lessons on how you can be a great storyteller. Seeing what else was on the market Milo designed this book specifically to make learning fun! More on Milo and his public speaking classes keynote speeches and coaching at www.IMPROVentures.com. (Preview first sections FREE at www.MiloShapiro.com/books) Milo wrote this book in part because he found most of the other books on the topic to be too dry and dull. This book is actually fun to read while being full of actionable steps. Chapters included: 0. The Power of Story 1. 10 Things To Know And Do Before You Even Start to Plan For A Specific Event 2. 10 Sensible Things To Do To Be Ready For A Specific Event 3. 10 Things You Can Wear To Distract Or Annoy An Audience 4. 10 Things To Do When You First Arrive 5. 10 Helpful Things To Do In The Time Between Your “Arrival Stuff” And Going Onstage 6. 10 Survival Tips Regarding Introductions 7. 10 Considerations About What Your Introduction Should(n’t) Include 8. 10 Great Ways To Blow It In Your First Ten Seconds 9. 10 Bonus Ways To Blow It In Your First Thirty Seconds 10. 10 Neat Things To Talk About If You WANT To Alienate Your Audience 11. 10 More Things You Can Do To Alienate Your Audience 12. 10 Great Ways To Blow It With Visuals 13. 10 Hot Tips for Handouts 14. 10 Sensible Ways To Organize Your Program 15. 10 Smart Ways To Maximize Your PowerPoint Experience 16. 10 Gold Nuggets For Rehearsing 17. 10 Cool Tricks To Ease The Torture Of Memorization 18. 10 Insider Secrets For The Best Use Of Your Voice 19. 10 Healing Ways To Deal With The FEAR And Reduce the STRESS 20. 10 Ideas For Dealing With Q&A 21. 10 Crucial Techniques For Pacing Time 22. 10 Superb Reasons To Join Toastmasters Or Hire A Speaking Coach 23. 10 Steps To Making The Leap To Getting Speeches 24. 10 Steps To Making The Leap To Getting Paid For Speeches 25. Epilogue (Or 10 Final Thoughts On Speaking) Appendix A: Checklist To Prepare For Speech Appendix B: Packing Checklist For All Travel Appendix C: Packing Checklist For Speaking