Public Speaking Principles: The Success Guide for Beginners to Efficient Communication and Presentation Skills. How To Rapidly Lose Fear and Excite Your Audience as a Confident Speaker Without Anxiety: Communication Series

By Gerard Shaw

This Book Will Help You Master Public Speaking Even If You're Introverted Or Anxious

If you're like most of us, you openly admire – and maybe secretly envy – those who can stand fearlessly in front of a crowd of strangers and deliver an inspiring speech without any visible effort.

But what if you could be one of these chosen few? What if you could make your message clear and powerful and deliver it without fear? What if you could turn passive listeners into excited followers?

Would you give up your job, unveil that brilliant business idea that's been incubating in the back of your mind, and make the world fall in love with it?

Would you fearlessly expand your social circle and easily befriend dozens of awesome people?

Would you use your unique persuasion skills to advocate for social justice, climate protection, or any other issue that's important to you?

Yes, you can do it even if you're deeply introverted, if you've been scared of public speaking since middle school, and if just hearing the word "networking" makes you deeply anxious. If you think that you're "just not cut out for public speaking", stop and think again. You just didn't have the opportunity to learn public speaking skills from a trusted mentor!

It's time to act.

Don't let your amazing ideas wither away unheard and don't let career opportunities pass you by. Communication coach Gerard Shaw is here to help you. A self-confessed introvert, he knows exactly what you're going through and how to empower you with actionable, scientifically proven techniques.

 

Here's what you'll learn:

Strategies to face down your fears and regain confidence

How to harness the full potential of verbal and non-verbal communication and make your message strikingly powerful

Expert-approved techniques to plan and structure your speech and visuals

The three factors that will help you create a strong but sympathetic presence

The beginner mistakes that could ruin your speech – and how to avoid them!

You may have tried consulting other public speaking books but ended up disappointed. But this book is different because it's so practical and relatable. It contains step-by-step guides that won't overwhelm you, allowing for calm, steady progress.

 

Some Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Can I use this book if I'm a student, not a businessperson?

A: Of course! The strategies presented in the book are guaranteed to help everyone boost their public speaking skills, regardless of gender, age, or social status.

Q: I'm extremely introverted and people just make me terribly tired. Can I overcome this if I want to be a successful public speaker?

A: Introverts can be successful leaders and public speakers! In fact, Gerard Shaw himself is an introvert. When you apply his tips and tricks, you'll see a great reduction in your stress levels and you'll find social situations much easier to cope with.

Boost your social skills, become a great public speaker, and let your ideas conquer the world!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gerard Shaw
• Release date: Apr 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393672128

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PUBLIC SPEAKING PRINCIPLES

The Success Guide for Beginners for Efficient Communication and Presentation Skills:

How to Rapidly Lose Fear and Excite Your Audience as a Confident Speaker, Without Anxiety

Gerard Shaw

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE

Modern Predators Can’t Eat You

The Psychology of Fear

Acknowledging and Accepting Fear

Facing Down Your Fear

Most of Our Fears are Absurd

The NBA Star Turned Interview Comedian

CHAPTER TWO

Your Audience Expects A Fearless Speaker

The Effects of Fear

Fear Paralyzes Thought

Fear Stifles Expression

Fear Disrupts Connection

Fear Affects Your Mental Health

To Fully Express Yourself, Be Fearless

From Fired to Hired

CHAPTER THREE

Bravery in Modern Jungles

Practical Steps to Get Rid of Fear and Stage Fright

Silence Your Inner Critic

Visualization

Be in the Moment

Fake It ‘Till You Make It

Don’t be Afraid to Learn

Believe in Yourself

Comparison Depletes Confidence

Attitude of Gratitude

The Celebrity Who Fumbled, Only to Rise Again

CHAPTER FOUR

Building Communication Skills

Communication is About Connection

How to Adapt to an Audience

Meet Them Before

Speak Their Language

Find Out More

Get to Know Them

They Want You to Succeed

Verbal Communication

Pausing

Slowing It Down

Emphasis

Tone

Non-Verbal Communication

Hands

Eyes

Posture

Energy

Communication! Who Is It Good For?

The Singer Who Rose Above Her Fear with A Little Help

CHAPTER FIVE

Crafting Amazing Speeches

Pillars of a Speech

Persuasion

Entertainment

Informing

Well-Defined Message

The Ultimate Beginnin

Storytelling

Ask Away

Make A Statement

Be Thankful

Be Complementary

Using Imagination

Your Speech Outline

Introduce Yourself

Grab Their Attention

Establish Credibility

Core Message

Preview of Presentation

Part Two - Key Points and Subpoints

Part Three - Argue for Your Message

Part Four - Say It Again for the People in the Back

Conclusion - Say Your Last Words

Challenge Them

Compare

Storytime

Thank you, Thank you

Visual Stimuli

The Business Mogul Who Overcame His Fear

CHAPTER SIX

Designing a Stellar Presentation

Tools to Use

Google Slides

Keynote

Photostage Slideshow Software

Movavi Slideshow Maker

Building Your Slideshow

Outline

Tone

Utilize Your Key Points

Your Visuals Speak for You

Visual Style

Leave Some Space

Colors Are A Crowds’ Best Friend

Charts and Diagrams

Animation and Transitions

Finding the Words

Wrapping It Up

How A Golf Great Overcame His Stutter

CHAPTER SEVEN

Successfully Attract Your Audience

Lead the Way

All About Interest

Strength - Not the Muscle Kind

Use Your Experiences

Don’t Fear Silence

Be Authentic

Finding Your Authentic Voice

Practicing Authenticity

Variety Show

Add Some Sparks

Disrupt It

Relatability

Metaphorically Speaking

Have the Answers

Magnetism Comes from Within

The Actor Who Stepped Up Despite His Fears

CHAPTER EIGHT

Avoiding Self-Sabotages

About the Audience

Information Overload

Don’t Assume Anything

Ignorance Is Not Bliss

Overselling

Offensive Is Not Effective

Avoid the Ego

About the Presentation

Using Fillers

Is That A Question?

The Funny Guy

Practice, Practice, Practice

Timing Is Everything

Houston, We Have Technical Issues

Liar, Liar

Let Go of Mistakes

Overcoming Fear

FINAL WORDS

REFERENCES

YOUR FREE GIFT IS HERE!

I N T R O D U C T I O N

No one is born a naturally gifted public speaker. I wish I could say that I was phenomenal the first time I spoke in front of an audience but that would be a lie. It took several failures for me to learn how to master public speaking. It’s only now, after more than a decade of practicing and teaching public speaking, that I’ve come to have answers for those who want to take on their own career. Questions always range in topic but most of them have dealt with the fear that comes with public speaking. I began to realize that there are so many people starting out where I did, and so many of them want to learn how to overcome their fears before they step out onto the stage.

I want you to learn from what I’ve gone through before you begin your own journey. The concepts in this book are ones that I’ve applied to my own career, and they’ve allowed me, and those I’ve mentored, success in their own public speaking goals. I know there’ll be a time when you run into the same moments I did in my early career and, where I failed miserably, I know you’ll prosper.

In this book, I’ll go over empowering solutions, along with detailed guidelines on how you can overcome your crippling fears. You’ll gain the knowledge to help you develop and transform yourself into a confident and inspiring speaker. These are practical strategies for crafting winning speeches and being able to properly articulate your core message. I know these strategies will work for you because they’ve worked for me over my lengthy and, in the beginning, sometimes difficult, career.

You picked up this book, which means there’s a fire inside you that’s pushing you forward and wanting you to become the kind of presenter that leaves an audience in awe. Seeing that you have an interest in public speaking, there’s a good chance that you’re already engaged in giving speeches and presentations, maybe for professional, academic, civic, or social reasons. Whatever your reasons, I can only imagine the weight placed on you when you speak. Perhaps these engagements will lead to a new career path or a promotion; regardless of the reasons, it’s clear that you want to enhance your skills.

When I was younger the thought of speaking in front of others made me cringe with fear. Having to stand in front of a class and introduce myself was enough to put me on edge. I had to forge a long and tedious path to become the successful public speaker I am now. I don’t want you to have to tread that long, tedious path that I suffered through. Throughout this arduous journey, I’ve learned these concepts I’m about to share. It was only after my own success that I began offering my knowledge to clients. I’ve seen incredible changes in numerous public speakers. Once they adopted the techniques, strategies, and methods in this book, new speakers always returned with an overwhelming amount of appreciation for the confidence I helped them learn and the ways their public speaking career improved. Because of my coaching, I’ve seen people go from not even being able to step onto a stage, to wowing a crowd of hundreds while talking about what they love most; it didn’t matter if the audience was at a university lecture, socially telling their own stories, or advocating changes that they felt needed to be made in the world.

You, too, can become a successful public speaker, overcome your fears, and forge your own path to success. The journey begins with knowledge:

We will go over fear and the many ways it can cripple your ability to captivate an audience.

You’ll learn how to defeat your anxiety by using proven, science-backed techniques.

You’ll be given techniques on how to build a speech, find your message, and deliver it with confidence!

All the concepts in this book have come from years of experience in training world-class speakers, managing to perfect them over the years. You can now use them to build your own public speaking career. You’ll be receiving all of this now!

Early experiences might mean there's a chance you may have even considered giving up public speaking. By choosing this book you’ve proven that giving up isn’t the solution. You know enough time has been wasted giving into your negative feedback loops. Beginning