Download or read book Give Your Speech Change the World written by Nick Morgan and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2005-02-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you remember the topic of the last speech you heard? If not, you're not alone. In fact, studies show that audiences remember only 10% to 30% of speech or presentation content. Given those bleak statistics, why do we give speeches at all? We give them, says communications expert Nick Morgan, because they remain the most powerful way of connecting with audiences since ancient Greek times. But as we've evolved to a more conversational mode of public speaking, thanks to television, we have forgotten much of what the Greeks taught us about the nonverbal aspects of speech-giving: the physical connection with audiences that can create an almost palpable emotional bond. Morgan says this "kinesthetic connection" comes from truly listening to your audience—not just with your brain but with your body. In this book, he draws from more than 20 years as a speech coach and consultant, combining the best of ancient Greek oratory with modern communications research to offer a new, audience-centered approach to public speaking. Through entertaining and insightful examples, Morgan illustrates a 3 part process—focusing on content development, rehearsal, and delivery—that will enable readers of all experience levels to give more effective, passion-filled speeches that move audiences to action.

Download or read book As You Like it written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Move the World written by Dean M. Brenner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-13 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone who writes a book about persuasive communication should be able to present information in a masterful, engaging style. Dean M. Brenner saw this challenge and conquered it. His book is a pleasure to read, thanks to his first-rate writing and valuable ideas. To add to the fun, he peppers his chapters with many witty quotes about public speaking, like this from Mark Twain: "It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech." Brenner's top-notch book will teach you how to influence others with your communication and presentation skills. And if he repeats himself a little, it's just so you'll know what to emphasize. getAbstract recommends this book to salespeople, coaches, politicians and managers, and to anyone else who must stand up and speak. Start reading now if you want to emulate the smooth-talking guy Twain once praised by saying, "He could persuade a fish to come and take a walk with him."

Download or read book Playing to the World s Biggest Audience written by Michael Curtin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delineates the globalizing pressures and opportunities that have dramatically transformed the terrain of Chinese film and television, including the end of the cold war, the rise of the World Trade Organization, and the escalation of democracy movements. This book examines the prospect of a global Chinese audience.

Download or read book Winning Your Audience written by James Rosebush and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President Ronald Reagan taught James Rosebush to be an impactful speaker. Now he's going to teach you. Public speaking isn't easy. Just ask anyone who's ever blown a sales pitch, failed a class, or fumbled their way through a presentation because they froze up or couldn't find the right words. No wonder more than 75 percent of people in the United States suffer from Glossophobia, the fear of speaking in front of crowds. Luckily, public speaking isn't some innate ability. It's a skill. And given the right amount of time, energy, and perseverance, anyone can learn how it's done. In Winning Your Audience, James Rosebush draws on several decades of experience working with presidents, politicians, and business leaders to write his own manual for delivering a message with confidence. He looks back on the lessons he learned travelling the world with President Ronald Reagan, whom he served under for five years in the White House, and lays out the keys to "the Reagan speech template": Question, Inform, Inspire, Ask. Rosebush also studies some of the great political orators of our time. Vital lessons from the likes of Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and President Donald Trump are distilled down to a few simple rules. Among them are:· Be authentic· Know yourself· Practice and rehearse...and then do it again · Don't care what your mother thinks of you No matter what kind of speeches, toasts, or presentations you have to give, this book can help. Use it like a textbook. Write in the margins. Tear out pages. Winning Your Audience can make even the most timid speakers among us into a genuine leaders. Read it now and learn how to win your audience.

Download or read book An Audience of One written by Srinivas Rao and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creator of the Unmistakable Creative podcast makes a counterintuitive argument: By focusing your creative work on pleasing yourself, you can increase your productivity, happiness, and (eventually, paradoxically) the size of your audience. Creating for your own pleasure--whether you're writing a novel, composing songs, or painting a landscape--can seem pointless. It's tempting to focus on pursuing money and fame, rather than the process itself. But as Srini Rao warns, creating then turns into a chore that can harm your self-esteem and suck the pleasure out of life, rather than being a source of joy. Rao, host of the podcast The Unmistakable Creative, argues that we should counter this thinking by intentionally creating art for ourselves alone--an audience of one. In this book he shares the fascinating true stories of creatives who took this path, along with actionable tips and the research of creativity experts. You'll learn, for example: • How Oprah's intentional focus on her own work rather than the opinions of everyone else catapulted her into one of the most popular talk shows of all time. • How being process-driven can not only help you produce more work, but can make you happier outside of your creative time. • How to put together a creative "team of rivals" whose feedback can help you hone your craft and filter out useless feedback. By playing to an audience of one, we can find more happiness, increased productivity, and a greater sense of community.

Download or read book Ripple Effect Ignite Your Spark Light Up the World written by Thomas Jacob and published by Thomas Jacob. This book was released on 2024-04-24 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a passion that burns brightly within you? Ripple Effect is your guide to sharing that spark and creating a lasting impact. This book empowers you to ignite your passion, cultivate a supportive community, and contribute to a world that desperately needs your unique light. Learn how to inspire others, advocate for positive change, and leave a legacy of hope and action in your wake. Together, we can create a powerful ripple effect that transforms the world, one spark at a time.

Download or read book The World at Play written by Cason Warinner Murphy and published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines what makes audiences and their experiences of the performing arts so unique and intense. Readers will become aware of the conscious and unconscious phenomena that occur when groups of people gather to experience performance, and how to increase individual capacity to better analyse and respond to performance events.

Download or read book Speaking Shakespeare written by Patsy Rodenburg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-24 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From A Midsummer Night's Dream's Puck to Othello's Desdemona, this new edition of Speaking Shakespeare gives you all the necessary tools to bring any of Shakespeare's eclectic characters to life. Patsy Rodenburg uses practical exercises and textual analysis to hone in on your dramatic resonance, breathing and placement in order to unlock your potential for playing these iconic characters. Speeches and scenes such as Mark Antony's 'O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth' and the bloody scene in which Macbeth admits to Lady Macbeth that he has 'done the deed' are placed in context and discussed in depth. Combining clear practical, textual and imaginative work with a brilliant analysis of scenes and speeches from the whole range of Shakespeare's plays, this is an essential and inspiring guide for anyone working on his plays today. It brings a renewed focus on the language of power, so frequently spoken in the worlds of politicians and company directors, which will give readers insight into the potency of clear, direct communication, specifically in the context of Shakespeare. Each chapter has been revised following the author's 20 additional years of experience as a voice coach and includes techniques necessary for a clear and convincing performance.

Download or read book How to Write for a General Audience written by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and published by American Psychological Association. This book was released on 2007-06-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, a seasoned psychologist with a successful record in publishing for a broad market, shows academics how to communicate their ideas effectively to a wider audience. With humor and personal anecdotes, she provides practical information on coming up with ideas for articles and books, beating procrastination, and writing effective, jargon-free prose.

Download or read book Ms Cheevious in Hollywood written by Lisa Jey Davis and published by Knowledge Is Power Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Lisa Jey Davis (aka Ms. Cheevious) decides to tell her story of working in television as a single mom in Tinsel Town, she does it with loads of mischief, a ton of chocolate and an ounce of vodka. If you found yourself face-to-face with a very handsome and famous a-list actor, smiling and shaking your hand back stage, or you snubbed a flirtation from the lead singer of the hottest band in the U.S., not knowing it was him - you might just do the same. Welcome to the world of Ms. Cheevious. A world where nothing is sacred or predictable. In Ms. Cheeviousland, life is a farce - at least when it's not so damn serious. In this hilarious compilation of stories, Lisa Jey navigates the minefield of her past for tales from her divorce (which unleashed her on an unsuspecting Hollywood), her family, relationships and an enviable turn working in television. Whether she's hiding from an interested suitor in a Vegas casino, her son is mistaken for a homeless guy, her best friend is forced to scrub in to help choose her boobs' implant size, or she's so tipsy, even a strip club turns her away, Lisa Jey always seems to get herself into the most ridiculous situations. The innocent mistakes she makes, even when launched into the big, bad, single Jungle in the City of Angels, are laced with tales of a beautiful bond with her two boys and tender lessons for all single moms gone a little wild. Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood - My Zany Years Spent Working in Tinsel Town showcases the razor-sharp wit, frankness, and delicious turns of phrase that have made Lisa Jey Davis the one and only Ms. Cheevious.

Download or read book Know Your Audience 10x Your Speaking Business written by Douglas Vermeeren and published by Babypie Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advice and experiences Douglas Vermeeren shares are ideas and strategies that you can count on to work for you in your daily life. Your lessons need to be shared, but perhaps you haven't been able to take your business to the next level. Even though you've got great information, maybe you're not sure if you should enter into this business. Maybe it's too complex, competitive, or lacking in opportunity for you. If you follow the principles outlined in "Know Your Audience," you will find a spot in the speaking world. In this book, you will: -Get Tools to Match Your Audience to Your Needs -Create a Win/Win Deal for You and Your Audience -Learn How to Match Your Message to Your Audience -Find Unique Ways to Ask Others to Help You Fill the Room -Determine How You Can Profit and Navigate Through the Speaking World "'Know Your Audience' encourages paradigm shifting behavior. I suggest you read this book over-and-over again." - From the Foreword by Bob Proctor, Author, Speaker, and Featured Teacher in the hit movie, "The Secret" "Doug Vermeeren definitely knows what he is talking about. He's dynamic and wise and definitely worth listening to." - Marci Shimoff, Author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul," and "Happy for No Reason," and Featured Teacher in "The Secret" "The carefully selected strategies shared in 'Know Your Audience' are the vital ones to help you achieve the best results in the shortest time possible." - Joe Vitale, Bestselling Author of "The Attractor Factor," and Featured Teacher in "The Secret" "Douglas Vermeeren is a great teacher and a visionary who is making a significant difference in the lives of people everywhere." - Dr. John Demartini, International Speaker, Leadership and Performance Specialist, and Featured Teacher in "The Secret"

Download or read book The World is Your Audience written by Australia council for the arts and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Audience in Everyday Life written by S. Elizabeth Bird and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Audience in Everyday Life argues that a media audience cannot be studied in front of the television alone--their interaction with media does not simply end when the set is turned off. Instead, we must study the daily lives of audiences to find the undercurrents of media influence in everyday life. Bird provides a host of useful tools and methods for scholars and students interested in the ways media is consumed in everyday life.

Download or read book Presenting Shakespeare written by Mirko Ilic and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A skull held aloft, a lovesick donkey, a bloodied dagger—these familiar icons are instantly recognizable shorthand for the plays of William Shakespeare. In the four hundred years since his death, the Bard of Avon's exalted place in the pantheon of theater and poetry—indeed, all of Western culture—is unequaled. As Ben Jonson proclaimed, Shakespeare "is not of an age but for all time!" And just as centuries of theatrical artists have reimagined his works through the lens of their own time and culture, so too have illustrators and designers been inspired to create posters that reinvent Shakespeare's well-known themes for each new generation of theatergoers. Presenting Shakespeare collects 1,100 posters for Shakespeare's plays, designed by an international roster of artists representing 55 countries, from Japan to Colombia, India, Russia, Australia, and beyond. A fascinating trove of theatrical artifacts, Presenting Shakespeare is a necessary volume for theater and design lovers alike.

Download or read book Reach written by Becky Robinson and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cut through the noise and create the biggest possible audience for your work. This book offers a proven method for expanding your reach online so you can make a meaningful difference for others. Anyone who makes the bold decision to put their ideas out into the world wants to reach as many people as possible. Unfortunately, too many think it's a question of numbers-the more people you can get in front of, the better. But true reach is about expanding your audience while making a meaningful and enduring difference that has a lasting impact. Reach provides a clear and structured approach to creating a successful online presence that will create the biggest possible impact for any message. Becky Robinson shares a framework to cultivate followers that requires four commitments: value, consistency, endurance, and generosity. When you make these four commitments, you'll deliver memorable content on a regular basis while keeping the long-term view in mind and being committed to helping and sharing with others. Robinson offers guidance on having realistic expectations and meaningful goals, encouraging readers to reflect on what they want to accomplish and with whom they want to connect. Readers will also learn how to overcome discouragements, create and repurpose content, and focus on the everyday activities that will spread ideas. This is a long-term process-one that doesn't normally offer immediate results or guarantee the desired outcome. But, as Robinson reminds us, creating from a place of generosity can lead to benefits greater than you can imagine.

Download or read book The Roman Theatre and Its Audience written by Richard C. Beacham and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a general account of the Roman theater and its audience, and records some of the results of the author's experiments in constructing a full-scale replica stage based upon the wall paintings at Pompeii and Herculaneum, and producing Roman plays upon it.