Painless Presentations: The Proven, Stress-Free Way to Successful Public Speaking

  • 2h 11m
  • Lenny Laskowski
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2012

What happens when you're asked to give a speech, professionally or personally? If you get nervous, start sweating, and hope it's all just a bad dream then you aren't alone, but you need help. Painless Presentations proves that speaking doesn't have to be painful, or even stressful. A speech is a means to giving great, helpful material to an audience and the speaker is the vehicle to achieve that goal. This simple-to-read book guides those just beginning their journey into the world of speaking. Painless Presentations teaches the "Dozen Deadly Dangers" to avoid and much more.

  • Explains how to gather information and materials
  • Details the structure of a presentation
  • Describes uses of visual aids and vocal variety
  • Demonstrates how to handle questions

Painless Presentations offers wisdom derived from Lenny Laskowski's thirty-five-year speaking career, delivering more than 2,700 programs to clients in over 178 countries. It will give you no-sweat tips for delivering speeches that win over your audiences every time and teaches you that giving speeches doesn't have to be painful.

About the Author

Lenny Laskowski is an internationally known professional speaker and the President of LJL Seminars. He specializes in helping people make better presentations by delivering workshops, seminars, keynotes, and private coaching to provide practical techniques. Lenny combines his popular coaching style with step-by-step instruction to guarantee improvements in the way people motivate and appeal to their audiences.

In this Book

  • Painless Presentations—The Proven, Stress-Free Way To Successful Public Speaking
  • The Seven Aspects of Speaking
  • Gathering Information and Materials
  • The Structure of a Presentation
  • Use of Visual Aids
  • Learning Styles
  • Nonverbal Messages
  • How to Handle Questions
  • The Effective Speech

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