Rating: 
Summary: Captivate, Motivate and Persuade Your Audience
Review: Whenever you publicly speak it is as though everything is suddenly in fast forward. Speaking to several people at once, while they all pay such close attention, without responding to you, as a one-on-one conversation does, is not something that we do everyday, as a major part of our self-definition.And this wonderful book helps readers to first accept this, then to work with it, so that you are comfortable in being a public speaker. I am extremely grateful for this book, because, after I read this book, and reviewed my notes, I created an introspective document, that walks me through the entire pyschological, emotional and social process of speaking. I captured, in detail, what my eye contact is like, and why, I also captured my breathing, throughout my public speaking. Without going through more details than there is room on this review, when you read this book, and truly walk through the process, including the expert testimonials, as you open your mind to the possibilities for yourself, you will give such wonderful presentations that you will look forward to your next chance to present to an audience. I especially appreciate the visual tool that Ms. Waters gives, to help all public speakers to be organized and thorough. She uses the idea of a tree - the trunk, the branches, and the leaves. When you picture that tree, you see in your mind's eye, your theme, your main points, and the subpoints from those points. This helps you to focus upon delivering your message in a way that captivates your audience to be motivated to buy into your message.
Rating:
Summary: Captivate, Motivate and Persuade Your Audience
Review: Whenever you publicly speak it is as though everything is suddenly in fast forward. Speaking to several people at once, while they all pay such close attention, without responding to you, as a one-on-one conversation does, is not something that we do everyday, as a major part of our self-definition. And this wonderful book helps readers to first accept this, then to work with it, so that you are comfortable in being a public speaker. I am extremely grateful for this book, because, after I read this book, and reviewed my notes, I created an introspective document, that walks me through the entire pyschological, emotional and social process of speaking. I captured, in detail, what my eye contact is like, and why, I also captured my breathing, throughout my public speaking. Without going through more details than there is room on this review, when you read this book, and truly walk through the process, including the expert testimonials, as you open your mind to the possibilities for yourself, you will give such wonderful presentations that you will look forward to your next chance to present to an audience. I especially appreciate the visual tool that Ms. Waters gives, to help all public speakers to be organized and thorough. She uses the idea of a tree - the trunk, the branches, and the leaves. When you picture that tree, you see in your mind's eye, your theme, your main points, and the subpoints from those points. This helps you to focus upon delivering your message in a way that captivates your audience to be motivated to buy into your message.
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