TALK POWER INC.

SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR...TALK POWER PUBLIC SPEAKING TRAINING SEMINARS

The New TalkPower: The Mind-Body Way to Speak Without Fear

Table of Contents

I. The Prelude
Introduction		 xv
1. Born to Speak
They Are the Silent Many
 23
2. Presentation, Not Conversation
The Big Chill
 37
3. Demystifying the "Problem"
I've Tried Everything
 47
4. Breath is Life
Why Deep Breathing Doesn't Work
 55
5. Panic Clinic For Public Speaking
How-to for the Hopeless
 67
II. The Program  
6. Learning from Stanislavski
The Royal Road to Transformation
 79
7. The TalkPower Action Formula
Making Order Out of Chaos
 95
8. Introductions and Jokes
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way"
 117
9. The Topic and Message Sentence
Speak Now or Forever Regret It
 131
10. The Background
The End of Huff and Puff
 149
11. The Menu, Point Section, and Climax
Can We Talk?
 163
12. The Q & A
The Audience Has a Turn
 195
13. The Conclusion
Having the Last Word
 213
III.The Polish  
14. Show and Tell
Visual Aids
 233
15. Self Esteem
I Have the Right to Speak
 245
16. Planning Makes Perfect
'Twas the Night Before Showtime
 261
17. From Butterflies to Basket Cases
The Survival Kit for Public Speakers with habit-breaking exercises for thought-blocking, dry mouth, nonverbal fillers, bobbing head, making faces, nervous gestures and pacing, shaky voice, wobbly knees, swaying, feeling disconnected, speaking too quickly, anticipatory anxiety, shame, stuttering, stuttering on the phone, helpless crying, and inability to visualize
 273
18. In Your Own Words, Making An Introduction
Toasts for Every Occasion, including Testimonials, Birthdays, Thank-yous, Congratulations, Farewells, Retirements, Graduations, Weddings, Baby Showers, Anniversaries, and other special days
 295
19. Other Performance Situations
Speech! Speech! Templates for awards, eulogies, job interviews, auditions, testifying in court, trial litigation, skills for attorneys, media appearances, how-to demonstrations, firing line Q & A's, oral examinations, walking down the aisle, meeting and classroom participation, and TalkPower for kids
 309
20. In Conclusion
True Confessions
 347
Appendix
Basic Performance Rehearsal Routine: Belly Breathing/ Transitional Mantra
 353
Index 355

"I have already received my original investment back three times with the three keynote speeches that I have made. My confidence is building with each speech and my stage fright has almost disappeared. I recommend TalkPower enthusiastically and without any reservations. Thanks for introducing the world of public speaking to me."

— Captain M. Perry Jones, President, Organization of Black Airline Pilots

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