You're On!: 101 Tips to improve your public speaking skills

by Ruth Stotter

Overview

A useful guide for pastors, group leaders, coaches, & storytellers, Ruth Stotter’s little guide will boost your confidence if you are new to public speaking, and it will remind experienced speakers of the basics that insure success in front of large audiences and small.  The author’s experience as a college instructor and as a professional storyteller gives her the unique perspective to coach beginning and seasoned speakers.   Arranged in an “info-bit” format, this is the kind of guide that can be read and re-read during short breaks from other work. This book is a useful guide for pastors, group leaders, coaches, and storytellers.
 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624910838
Publisher:	Parkhurst Brothers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

RUTH STOTTER, M.A. directed the Dominican University (San Rafael, California) Storytelling program for fourteen years.  She conducts seminars and workshops throughout North America. Stotter is a recipient of the Oracle Lifetime Achievement in Storytelling from the National Storytelling Network (USA).

Table of Contents

Contents Chapter 1. How to Begin Chapter 2. Writing Your First Draft Chapter 3. Creating A Speaker’s File Chapter 4. Incorporating Stories and Anecdotes into Your Talk Chapter 5. Revising Your First Draft Chapter 6. The First Three Minutes Chapter 7. How To End Your Talk Chapter 8. Rehearsing Chapter 9. Using Repetition Chapter 10. Humor Chapter 11. Suspense Chapter 12. Pause Chapter 13. Your Voice Chapter 14. Sound Effects Chapter 15. Facial Expressions and Body Language Chapter 16. Special Vocal Techniques Chapter 17. Using Props Chapter 18. Getting Feedback—Critiqued Chapter 19. If You Want Audience Participation Chapter 20. If You Are Being Introduced Chapter 21. Handouts Chapter 22. Home Preparations Chapter 23. Stage Fright Chapter 24. Setting Up Your Performance Space Chapter 25. Using a Microphone Chapter 26. Warm-Ups Chapter 27. You’re On! Delivering Your Speech or Story Chapter 28. Things to Avoid Chapter 29. After Your Speech or Story Chapter 30. Audience Questions Chapter 31. Contracts Chapter 32. Keynoting Chapter 33. Sources for Mini-Stories Recommended Reading