Confessions of a Public Speaker

02.12.2009

Englisch

9780596801991

O'Reilly and Associates

Nein

Scott Berkun

238

1

Broschiert

public speaking, communication, persuasion, scott berkun, business

Inhaltsverzeichnis * Chapter 1 I can't see you naked * Chapter 2 The attack of the butterflies * What to do before you speak * Chapter 3 $30,000 an hour * Chapter 4 How to work a tough room * Chapter 5 Do not eat the microphone * Photos you don't expect to see * Chapter 6 The science of not boring people * Set the pace * Direct the attention ("What am I looking at and why?") * Play the part: you're the star * Know what happens next * Tension and release * Get the audience involved * You are judge, jury, and executioner * Always end early * Chapter 7 Lessons from my 15 minutes of fame * We perform all the time * Teleprompters (and memorization) are evil * Chapter 8 The things people say * The sneaky lessons of Dr. Fox * Why most speaker evaluations are useless * The speaker must match the audience * Expert feedback you can get right now * Chapter 9 The clutch is your friend * Why teaching is almost impossible * How to teach anyone anything * Chapter 10 Confessions * Backstage notes * Appendix The little things pros do * The confidence monitor * The countdown timer * The remote control * Give stuff away to fill the front row * Hide your microphone (and wear a collar) * We don't need no stinking badges * Lectern vs. podium * Work the camera * Appendix How to make a point * Being silent makes your points * Appendix What to do if your talk sucks * Why your talk might suck * Medium list of little things * Appendix What to do when things go wrong * You're being heckled * Everyone is staring at their laptops * Your time slot gets cut from 45 minutes to 10 * Everyone in the room hates you * One guy won't stop asking questions * There is a rambling question that makes no sense and takes three minutes to ask * You are asked an impossible question * The microphone breaks * Your laptop explodes * There is a typo on your slide (nooooo!) * You're late for your own talk * You feel sick * You're running out of time * You left your slide deck at home * Your hosts are control freaks * You have a wardrobe malfunction * There are only five people in the audience * What to do if your situation is not here * Appendix You can't do worse than this * Does anyone speak Georgian? * What to do when the SWAT team comes * A funny thing happened on my way to the stage * Death by lecture * CEO demo gone wrong * Do not set anything on fire * No one likes surprise porn * I see sleeping people * At worst we will shoot you * Don't blame the trains * You work where? * Watch your slides * Why you don't want to be up against Bono * You will never speak of this to anyone * Watch where you sit * Please make a new talk and give it five minutes from now * Check your mirror * Waterproofing cannot save you * Why you should not lecture in bars * Appendix Research and recommendations * Annotated bibliography * Studying comedians * Ranked bibliography * Other research sources * Appendix How to help this book: a request * Appendix Acknowledgments * Appendix Photo credits * Appendix * Colophon