The Complete Idiot's Guide to Public Speaking

by Laurie E. Rozakis

Featuring strategies for overcoming fear and talking persuasively before a crowd, this second edition text has been updated with additional tips on integrating supplementary media into presentations. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028633830
• ISBN13: 9780028633831
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Speeches are like Driving...they are very important, a Necessity.

It is simply impossible to escape speeches, so we must learn to accept them as well as doing them.... This is knowledge that cannot be passed up. Some people do like 15 minute speeches out there(in society) but if it is not catchy, it then will bore many to death. Learn what this book has to say and then get live experience in doing speeches. Doing speeches for many is not fun because of the critics, and because of the nervousness one gets when one is being stared at by multitudes of people. Ones best bet at first is to do speeches for kids, to be an elementary teacher because little kids see bigger people with respect and this helps one with confidence...id say that 85 percent of those little ones see one as a role model so start there and use these principals that this book has, then move up to older kids and adults. No book is perfect and no review on here has the perfect information for you but my words might only change some out there or simply just one person, and that is okay too. Get this book, because no one in the classroom and not even in your neighborhood will tell you what to do before, during or after your speech preparation/presentation. We can overcome the speech kryponite nervousness by having tons of (LIVE)practice. Another comparison, speeches are just like driving or playing chess, and that is that with practice one will only get better. So get this book and make a difference in your speeches. One of the great thing that these "Idiot books" have is that they tell you everything there is to know, it is normal if they miss an element or two but that is natural but these books tell you the meat and potatoes of things.

I can't put it down

I just got this book about a week ago, Its hard to put down. It is full of great hints and tips. It is very easy to understand and enjoyable, they start every chapter out with a joke. Not only does it help you learn to get your audiance's attetion, but it helps you keep it with hints on writing your very own speech (wether it be informative, pursasive, or comical), it also helps you get over stage fright. I could go on for along time, but my fingers hurt. I hope you enjoy the book! (FYI-Great for ferencics)

Helpful

This book will help the reader in the development of public speaking skills, use of presentation equipment, and all the basics. The book has ex- cellent guides and does emphasize practice. Very helpful and good for the novice and beginner. In conjunction with a Toastmaster club, this book is more helpful.