Public Speaking Bundle by Sedniev, Andrii -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Dedications Why learn impromptu speaking? What is Magic of Impromptu Speaking? Best improvisation isn’t improvisation The biggest secret of impromptu speaking RELOCAte to a high-performance state How to think on your feet

Stop internal dialogue Beliefs of the world-class impromptu speaker Yes and … The rule of the first thought How do I find time for thinking? Exercises for thinking on your feet Decide which question to answer

Transitions

Exercises for transitions

Structure of the impromptu speech

Opening Body of the speech Conclusion

3 magic impromptu speaking frameworks

Tell a story PEEP Position, Action, Benefit

Storytelling

Details tell a story Dialogue Conflict Exercises for storytelling

Take a stand Delivery techniques

Be genuine Be energetic Gestures

Fear of impromptu speaking Humor

The structure of the joke Exaggeration and Dialogue

An impromptu speech needs to be succinct Be simple Don’t strive to be perfect 4 Levels of World-Class Impromptu Speaking Additional tips Where to find material for impromptu speeches? Stages of learning Where to practice? Final Checklist Let’s put everything together Don’t stop until… Final thoughts One Last Thing … Top 100 table topic questions for practice Biography Why this book was written? Sample speeches Triangle of a GREAT speech Setting

Setting tips Remove all distractions Personal and mental preparation

Introduction Opening

Captivate the audience in the first 30 seconds State a huge promise Share a plan

The biggest secret of public speaking Thoughts of the audience

Anticipate the thoughts of the audience members A good story creates questions Don’t leave any question unanswered

Activate and Relocate

Activation technique Relocation

Show the scene in 3D Breathe life into your characters Dialogue

3 ways to increase the amount of dialogue 3 types of dialogue Dialogue delivery Emotions are more eloquent than words Dialogue and humor

Conflict Transition Conclusion

Summary phrase Give bonuses Tips for the conclusion The last 30 seconds

Q&A Make your audience a part of your speech

Connect with your audience Methods to involve your audience Present an audience member a minute of fame Let them be the characters of your story Call backs Interchange a story with a conversation Always talk to one person Promote a process

Magic delivery techniques

Always be genuine Be energetic and passionate Match and lead

Gestures

Gesture properly Gesture realistically Live in the world you created

Movements on stage

Most powerful spots on stage 3 reasons to move on stage

Nonverbal signals Eye contact Pauses

When to pause? Don’t interrupt your audience

Contrast How to create a speech

How to create a speech from scratch Written text vs. speech

General

Statistics Use quotations properly PowerPoint Rehearsal Review and improve your speech Humor Additional tips

Putting everything together Questions and Answers Final words What will you gain after reading this book? Why are TED speeches chosen for the book? 3 foundations of public speaking 15 speeches for evaluation journey

How to give high-quality feedback How to practice evaluation skills? Next steps Final words