{"product_id":"the-best-public-speaking-book-paperback","title":"The Best Public Speaking Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Deaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer comedy club host, online philosophy professor, and keynote speaker, Dr. Matt Deaton, demystifies public speaking as nothing more than idea transfer. His ambitiously titled \u003cem\u003eThe Best Public Speaking Book\u003c\/em\u003e covers everything from preparation to posture, microphones to mindset, hand gestures to hecklers. And Deaton does it with such endearing levity that you forget you're learning to do something scarier than dying (according to Seinfeld).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core is captured by his Three Commandments: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. Know Thy Material \u003cbr\u003e II. Be Thyself \u003cbr\u003e III. Practice \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudy your subject, polish your authentic stage self, and rehearse, and you're more than halfway there. To get the rest of the way there's: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Urban Honey Badger (honored on the book's cover) - an unconventional assertiveness drill designed to vanquish nervousness and build a confident (and slightly edgy) stage presence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to develop a message that's easy for you to deliver and for your audience to absorb (when points logically flow, everyone wins)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to tailor your silent message to win your audience's respect and attention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to quickly recover when things go wrong (Blackout? Fire? No problem )\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrowth assignments that take readers from the easiest of the easy (Checkout Speech is literally practicing your delivery in line at the grocery), through a library volunteer assignment (the audience is little kids, so the pressure's low - brilliant way to safely build experience), all the way through readers' original reason for studying public speaking (whether for school, work, or the prison talent show)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to effectively use PowerPoint (hint: visuals \u0026gt; text), present to a remote audience (assume they're watching Netflix... on the potty), select a quality clicker (hint: range \u0026gt; lasers)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll the classic essentials, too: enunciation (\"Rubber baby buggy bumpers...\"), voice projection, eye contact (for audience members without face tattoos, anyway), when (and when \u003cem\u003enot) \u003c\/em\u003eto use a lectern, why reading a script is the lowest form of public speaking (good news: follow Deaton's Three Commandments and you won't need a script).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a humble professor's touch - coaching, encouragement and inspiration (something Deaton admits needing lots of when he began), and you've got one heck of an engaging and effective book. Readers might also accidentally learn to overcome procrastination, transcend perfectionism, supplant negativity with optimism, grow from setbacks, and other corny self-help gems that happen to work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew in this revised second edition is a chapter on how to handle tough crowds, another on the speaking business (don't rule out getting paid to speak, argues Deaton - if it could happen to him, it can happen to you), chapters on each of his Three Commandments (surprisingly absent in the first edition), and a new YouTuber stretch assignment with an invitation to share a vid for friendly feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead the reviews. Browse inside. See for yourself why this 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e edition of Deaton's inviting how-to just might \u003cem\u003ebe\u003c\/em\u003e the best public speaking book. But know that he expects application. If you're not up for reminders to stop reading and start doing, there are less demanding options available. This one isn't for spectators. It's for ambitious rookies with a seed of courage and the commitment to get better--the only two traits, argues Deaton, aspiring speakers need to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710522626111,"sku":"9781951677008","price":24.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/47e5082bb5ee080e6531879b551200dd.webp?v=1765055223","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-best-public-speaking-book-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}