Top 5 Books to Help You Stop Being Afraid of Public Speaking
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Many people are afraid of speaking in public and feel insecure, but just about anyone can become a successful public speaker. The ability to speak competently and beautifully is useful not only for speaking on stage in front of a large audience, but also during meetings or negotiations, presenting ideas to management or communicating with clients. We have collected for you useful books that will be an excellent base in the development of eloquence. And you can consolidate your knowledge with the help of the free online course “Life Hacks for Successful Performance”. In 10 minutes you will learn how to dilute your speech with humor and prepare for force majeure.
“Public speaking. 5 ways to overcome fear” Alexey Markov
If you experience excitement and even confusion during conferences, meetings, negotiations or on dates, then be sure to read this book. The author, Alexei Markov, works as a senior acting teacher at GITIS. He has developed a unique training in the technique of public speaking, which he conducts not only in Russia, but also abroad. The work contains simple steps to overcome constraint and methods for defending one’s own interests.
“TED style talk. I’m talking. I’m listening. Listen.” Julian Treasure
Surely you were at the speeches of speakers who seemed to talk beautifully and a lot, but it was not interesting to listen to them. Perhaps the problem was not in the information itself, but in its presentation. From the book you will learn 7 “deadly sins of communication” that make your story boring and monotonous. The author is convinced that it is important to work out not only the text of the presentation, but also intonation, facial expressions, and movements.
“How to say to conquer. Clients, partners, boss, subscribers, fans” Ekaterina Barkova
A strong, resonant and confident voice attracts more attention, people are more willing to listen to it. Expressive speech is a bright package that makes people listen carefully to you. In the book you will find more than 100 voice control exercises and a whole system of knowledge on speech development.
“More than speech. How to control facial expressions, gestures and intonation” Evgeniya Shestakova
When the speaker tells interesting information, but with a sad expression on his face, without phrasal accents and in a closed position, the audience will begin to fall asleep in half an hour. The author of the book argues that with the help of non-verbal means, you can more effectively control the attention of the audience than with your voice. From the book you will learn how to control gestures, facial expressions and intonation in order to interest listeners and convey the desired meaning.
“Wait a moment! How to intrigue and captivate any audience” Sam Horn
A person constantly processes a large stream of data, so it is difficult to hook him with boring and useless information. The book explains the techniques of oral, written speech and non-verbal means in an accessible, understandable way and with examples. Author Sam Horn is a communications professional with years of experience working with well-known companies such as NASA, KPMG, and others. Horn has developed a unique “Intrigue” formula that will help build effective two-way relationships.
