How to Speak So People Really Listen: The Straight-Talking Guide to Communicating with Influence and Impact

How to Speak So People Really Listen: The Straight-Talking Guide to Communicating with Influence and Impact

by PaulMcGee (Author), Paul McGee (Author)

Synopsis

Learn how to inspire your audience with best-selling author Paul McGee!


13 things you'll discover when reading this book...

1. The big lesson Steve Jobs learnt when an advertising exec threw something at him... and how it will help how you communicate.

2. Seven ways to manage your nerves (surprisingly, you don t want to eliminate them).

3. Why our obsession with body language is totally wrong, and what to focus on instead.

4. Why you must think about a beachball before you next speak. Believe me, it s essential.

5. A question your audience is always thinking, and how to ensure you provide the answer.

6. The most common mistake experienced presenters make that nervous ones never do.

7. Why so many presentations cure insomnia, and how to make sure you re serving an extra strong double espresso instead.

8. The number one thing most presenters forget to bring when they re speaking to others.

9. Discover the most underprepared part of your presentation, and how to avoid making the same mistake.

10. What women s magazines and TV soap operas have to teach us about audience engagement.

11. What I learnt from a guy with one of the most powerful memories on the planet, and how it can transform your communication.

12. Discover Tony Blair s biggest fear when Prime Minister, and how you can tackle the same issue with confidence.

13. Why you don t have to be funny to use humour in your presentation, and three easy ways to do it.

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More Information

Format: paperback
Publisher: Capstone
Published:

ISBN 10: 0857087207
ISBN 13: 9780857087201

Media Reviews
Powerful tips on presenting to audiences large and small. A big help with covering nerves, using humour and staying away from 'sinful' body language. 5 stars. (Creative Bloom, May 2017)

The author's accessible and straightforward style makes this a very easy read, and he offers up numerous useful nuggets.
(Bookshelf, March 2017).

Easy to read, this publication contains lots of sound guidance and easily applicable tips for speaking better in public. Whether you are making a presentation to a large audience or just speaking to a small group of people, it is an essential read. (Management Services Journal, May 2018)

Author Bio

Paul McGee (www.TheSumoGuy.com) is Capstone's bestselling author of all time. He is the author of Self-Confidence (now in 2nd edition), How Not to Worry, How to Succeed with People and S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On) which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2015.
He is an international keynote speaker and performance coach, combining his background in psychology with large doses of humour and practical insights.
He is managing director of his own training and education company and proud creator of SUMO (Shut Up & Move On). He has spread the word about SUMO in over 30 countries and expanded the brand into the public, private and educational sectors.
Paul has a diploma in Performance Coaching and counselling, and is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Building on his background in psychology, Paul has spoken in 34 countries and delivered over 1,500 presentations. Paul has worked as a presentation coach in the UK, Europe and Australia working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience of delivering presentations. His clients include blue chip organisations, public sector bodies, politicians and a leading Premiership football team.

His aim is simple I want to help people achieve better results in life and have more fun in the process.