There's No Such Thing as Public Speaking: Make Any Presentation or Speech as Persuasive as a One-on-One Conversation »

Since 1988, Jeanette and Roy Henderson have used their method to train thousands of people in business and politics to be better public speakers through their company, Podium Master.

Two top public-speaking coaches offer fresh advice on giving effective speeches and presentations with the immediacy of a conversation.

The best speeches don't sound like speeches, and the best speakers make listeners feel as though they are being addressed directly. The trick is to make every presentation as natural and direct as a one-on-one conversation. This expert but accessible guide reveals:

- The six truths behind every conversation-and how to use them at the podium
- The three steps to inspiring any audience
- The seven secrets for using voice and body language
- The seven tools every speaker uses or misuses

Whether addressing a few colleagues or a packed auditorium, readers will find practical and simple techniques for inspiring every listener.

Preface     vii
The Six Truths of Human Interaction
It's Alive, It's Alive!     3
If You Try, Sometimes You Get What You Need     7
What's Good for the One Is Good for the Many     10
First Contact     14
To Shake or Not to Shake     17
You Can Always Get What You Want     24
The Formula for Inspiration
Arranging Your Content for Maximum Effect     31
Identifying with Your Reactor     32
Introducing a New Idea     46
Proposing an Action     50
The Seven Elements of How to Say It
The Language of Your Body     59
Replicating the Full Frontal Stance     61
Replicating Eye Contact     65
Speaking of Gestures     96
The Living Voice     108
Learn to Love the Pause     110
The Power of Pace     122
The Versatility of Volume     128
The Paintbrush of Pitch     133
The Tools of the Trade
Seven Essential Tools for Your Presentation Toolbox     143
Your Script     144
Your Mantle of Authority     155
Your Attire     158
Your Stature     165
The Lectern     172
TheMicrophone     175
The Teleprompter     184
At the Venue
The Six Final Insights to Master     189
On Site Before the Event     190
As the Event Begins     193
The Introduction     196
The Adrenaline Factor     199
The Looking/Listening Ratio     203
When Murphy's Law Prevails     212
A Final Note     217
Index     219
About the Authors     223