Speaker’s EDGE – Secrets and Strategies for Connecting with Any Audience
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Speaker’s EDGE (133-Page Book)
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What Challenges do You Have as a Presenter?
What if there was an easier, faster, and more powerful way
to connect with your next audience?
Whether your next presentation is in front of three people in a boardroom or three thousand in a convention center, you can create the kind of connection that leaves your audiences wanting more.
“I purchased your book, The Speaker’s Edge, and I had fun reading each
chapter then picking up the speech I was working on and making changes
for the better. After 6 or 7 chapters, my speech was much improved and
I delivered one of my best speeches. Thank you!” -Gloria Davidson, MA III
This powerful resource will give you the tools to:
- Improve your platform presence and take command of the stage.
- Become known as a content-rich speaker who keeps
audiences on the edge of their seats.
It’s your one-stop shop for speaking success.
Learn to master structure, content, and delivery
all in one place — the Speaker’s EDGE!
Get secrets & techniques directly from:
• Mark Brown, 1995 World Champion of Public Speaking
• Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking
• Ed Tate, CSP, 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking
• Darren LaCroix, 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking
• Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, NSA Hall of Fame Speaker
Here’s what others are saying about
the tools you will only get from the Speaker’s EDGE authors:
“My class feedback said that I was inspiring — that I was phenomenal! I was
asked if I speak outside the Learning Annex. Your teachings DO WORK.”
~ Isaak Gelbinovich — Staten Island, New York
“You don’t know how much being part of the EDGE has helped me
personally and professionally. I owe my new job with a 20-percent increase
in base pay to my involvement with Toastmasters and connecting
with the Champs and Patricia Fripp.”
~ Bill Kennedy — Central Islip, New York
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Speaker’s EDGE: A quick read… packed with value! |
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What’s inside this great public speaking resource?
Here’s a list of value that’s packed inside! Table of Contents
| This Isn’t Just Another Book on Presentations | xi |
| Platform Presence | 1 |
| Connecting with an Unfamiliar Audience | 3 |
| Show Up Early | 4 |
| Six Keys to Connecting Your Keynote to Your Audience | 4 |
| The Emotional Tap: The Fastest Way to Connect | 7 |
| Halfway through Your Presentation, You Realize This is Not Working! | 8 |
| Internalize, Not Memorize | 13 |
| 7.5 Suggestions for Getting Out of Your Head | 14 |
| Unveiling the Magic for Being a More Effective Speaker | 19 |
| How Our Audience Members Learn | 19 |
| Engage Your Audience | 22 |
| Don’t Speak Too Quickly in Front of Your Audience | 24 |
| Build Emotional Connection through Eye Contact | 25 |
| Getting Over the Jitters Before You Speak | 26 |
| Seven Timely Tips for Pre-Presentation Preparation | 29 |
| How to Lose an Audience in Ten Ways | 31 |
| Speak into the Listening That People Are Hearing | 39 |
| Appreciative Listener | 40 |
| Empathic Listener | 40 |
| Comprehensive Listener | 41 |
| Discerning Listener | 41 |
| Evaluative Listener | 41 |
| Eight Keys to an Effective Q & A Session | 45 |
| Set Expectations | 45 |
| Ask “What Questions Do You Have?” | 45 |
| Rephrase the Questions | 46 |
| Frame Your Responses | 46 |
| Make Sure Your Answers Are Brief | 46 |
| Include the Whole Audience | 46 |
| Acknowledge the Importance or Validity of the Question | 47 |
| Occasionally Ask, “Does that Make Sense?” | 47 |
| A Powerful Presentation Lesson From Dr. Wayne Dyer | 49 |
| Content Excellence | 51 |
| Ignite Your Audience with Your Introduction | 53 |
| What’s Wrong with That Introduction? | 54 |
| Five Guideposts to Fire Up Your Audience with Your Introduction | 54 |
| Mind Your Ps and Qs | 59 |
| Poetry and Quotations | 59 |
| Preponderance and Quantity | 60 |
| Pace and Quickness | 61 |
| Pause and Quietness | 62 |
| Power and Quality | 62 |
| Speak to Be Remembered and Repeated | 65 |
| Speak in Shorter Sentences | 65 |
| Choose the Best Punch Word | 65 |
| Perfect Your Pause | 66 |
| Repeat Your Key Ideas More Than Once | 66 |
| Say Something Memorable | 66 |
| Want Your Audiences to Remember What You Say? | 66 |
| Learn the Importance of Clear Structure | 67 |
| Five Tips for Exciting Speeches | 68 |
| So You Want to Speak and Can’t Think of What to Say | 69 |
| Four Strong Openings | 72 |
| The Daily Debrief | 81 |
| Debriefing Models | 81 |
| Four Ways to Tighten Up Your Speech | 87 |
| Anecdotes (Stories) | 87 |
| Activities | 88 |
| Analogies | 88 |
| Acronyms | 88 |
| Lights … Camera … H U M O R! | 91 |
| Rule of Three | 92 |
| A Great Example from a Student of Humor | 93 |
| Looking into Personal Experience to Find the Moments of Humor | 93 |
| Winning Techniques | 97 |
| Using Plan B Can Make Your Presentation Stand Out | 99 |
| The Suspended Story | 103 |
| Select Your Story Very Carefully | 103 |
| Use the Technique Sparingly | 104 |
| Tap and Transport | 109 |
| Tap: The Key to Hooking Your Audience | 109 |
| Transport: Invite Your Audience to Join You on Your Journey | 110 |
| Tools That Invite Your Audience into Your Scene | 111 |
| Check the VAKS | 111 |
| It’s Easier to Earn a Gold Medal Than to Win a Trophy! | 115 |
| Earning Credibility That Wins Business | 121 |
| Seven Fripp Do’s | 122 |
| Three Fripp Don’ts | 123 |
| Every Great Proposal Starts with Great Questions | 123 |
| Creating a Successful Proposal | 124 |
| Using Power Pitching to Get the Personal Connection Edge | 125 |
| The Eleven Biggest Traps to Avoid | 126 |
| When You Speak: Turn Dull into Dynamic! | 127 |
| Sound Intelligent, Powerful, Polished, Articulate, and Confident | 130 |
| Are You Guilty of the Unconscious Goof That Can Hurt Your Credibility? | 131 |
| Levels of Abstraction: Fat and Skinny Words | 132 |
“I’ve just returned from Finland where I represented the UK in the European
Finals of the JCI (Junior Chamber International) Public Speaking World
Championship and I won! The tips and techniques I picked up from the Champs
played a HUGE part in helping me put together and deliver a winning speech.
Thank you so much!”
~Simon Bucknall — London, England
“The EDGE is the premier educational resource
for speakers of all experience levels.” -
~ Chris Elliott — Columbus, Ohio
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Speaker’s EDGE: A quick read… packed with value! |
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This Isn’t Just Another Book on Presentations
Improve your public speaking skills with useful resources from four World Champions and a Hall of Fame Speaker! The five experts featured in this book represent the best of the best in the world of public speaking and presentation coaching.
They cover topics as diverse as humor, motivation, public speaking, communication skills, leadership, and personal and organizational excellence. There’s no other place in the world where you will find this much skill, talent, passion, and entertainment!
How fast do you want to take your speaking to the next level?
Stop wasting time on the expensive “guessing game” trying to become a great
speaker. This book provides great information and gives you a sneak peak at the fastest track to becoming a world-class speaker.
This book contains three sections focused on the objective
of helping you become amazing on the platform:
Platform Presence. This section is devoted to helping you create
impact from the moment you step on stage until you bid goodbye to your audience.
Content Excellence. At the core of every great presentation is well-
written content. You’ll learn the secrets of writing compelling speeches.
Winning Techniques. From sales presentation tips to earning credentials and expertise, this section will help you win more often and experience success.
“This is truly amazing! The value you give in the EDGE
seriously exceeds the price. If anybody ever wants to improve their speaking
in any capacity, they need to get the EDGE — yesterday!”
~ Frederic Gray — Temple Terrace, Florida
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Speaker’s EDGE: A quick read… packed with value! |
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