Professional Speaking

Make your move into, or improve your position in, the powerful world of professional speaking. If you think you have what it takes to speak professionally, or you've already been doing so with insufficient reward, now is the time to make your move. Weiss has packed the guide with tips, resources, helpful examples, and checklists that make it easy for you to keep a record of your progress. Whether you're a trainer, workshop leader, or consultant, Million Dollar Speaking has what you need to get on the paid public-speaking circuit in no time.

Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview. Done right, a talk is more powerful than anything in written form.

Are you ready to step onto the stage and share your groundbreaking ideas with a global audience? "Talk Your Way To The Top" is the ultimate guide for action-takers ready to make their mark on the famous TEDx stage. This book is tailored for individuals who are driven, seeking immediate results, and willing to take decisive action to secure their place among the world's top thought leaders. What you will learn: How to land a TEDx Talk. How to write your talk. How to market your talk. The forword is written by John Tarantino who achieved 23M views for his TEDx talk, Redemption Stories in 2023...

Speaking in Aromas: Mastering the Language of Coffee and the Art of Flavor Perception is an immersive guide to understanding coffee as more than a beverage—it is a living language of flavor, aroma, and sensation. Written with clarity and depth, this book reveals how to taste coffee like a professional, use the Coffee Flavor Wheel, identify tasting notes, and build a sensory vocabulary that brings each cup to life. From the hillsides where flavor begins to the roasting profiles that transform raw beans into aromatic treasures, Speaking in Aromas takes readers step by step through the ...

Whether you are looking to position yourself as an industry expert, extend your sphere of influence, or gain the support and backing of vital constituencies, The 7 Principles of Public Speaking will give you the tools you need to achieve your goal.

From Awkward to Confident: A Practical Guide to Talking with Anyone What if your next conversation could change your life? For anyone who finds social interactions draining, awkward, or intimidating, this practical guide provides an action-oriented roadmap to genuine connections in our increasingly disconnected world. My name is Katherine Wilson, and I've spent over a decade helping thousands of individuals transform their communication skills. Through my work in communication coaching, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural engagement, I've developed practical techniques that anyone can ...

Get ready for a crash course in effective communication. More than just a book on how to "do talks," Speaking to Teenagers combines the experience and wisdom of two veteran youth ministry speakers, along with insightful research and practical tools, to help you develop messages that engage...

SPEAKING FOR IMPACT Build Confidence. Communicate with Clarity. Lead with Presence. Your voice is your most powerful tool – yet few professionals learn how to use it to influence, inspire, and lead. In Speaking for Impact, leadership communication expert Dr. Assegid (AZ) Habtewold reveals a practical playbook to master the art and science of powerful speaking. Drawing from decades of real-world experience as a speaker, coach, and trainer, AZ guides you step-by-step through the journey of transforming fear into focus, uncertainty into confidence, and speaking into a true instrument of ...

This book is a collection of the transcripts of 26 interviews that will give you insider tips and suggestions on how to start or grow your business as a speaker. And it's not just about professional speaking. It doesn't matter what you do for work, just about all of us have to speak as part of our business or marketing plans to do our job successfully or grow our businesses stronger. First, here's where this book came from.

It’s time to take charge of your future and create the career you’ve always dreamed of! Becoming a public speaker is a great way to create a personal brand and enjoy the amazing opportunities that comes with it. With a philosophy of no question is dumb or too small, this concise and to-the-point book will give you a wealth of practical tips, knowledge, and advice to start becoming a great speaker. This book contains lots of lists and clear examples that will help you learn how to address audiences of all sizes in a way that educates, entertains, and doesn’t annoy them with unwanted ...

The Senior Vice President of Christie’s and seasoned auctioneer Lydia Fenet, with her “razor-sharp humor and her don’t-mess-with-me gavel strike” (Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), shares the secrets of success and the strategies behind her revolutionary sales...

Speak with clarity. Lead with confidence. Influence without shouting. In today’s fast-paced professional world, being heard is not about being the loudest in the room—it is about being the clearest. Presence & Persuasion: Elevating Your Voice Without Shouting is a practical, thought-provoking guide for professionals who want to communicate with confidence, authority, and authenticity, without overexplaining, overjustifying, or overcompensating. Whether you are often interrupted, routinely asked to provide more evidence than your peers, or hesitant to speak up in high-stakes moments, ...

Are you determined to boost your public speaking skills to the next level? Aspiring to leave a memorable impression every time you present? Do you desire to weave the potent threads of influence and persuasion seamlessly into your business narratives? If these objectives align with your goals, then Public Speaking Professional is your indispensable guide.

Delivering a speech can be nerve-wracking, especially when you don’t do it frequently. The pounding heart, trembling hands, and almost overwhelming urge to flee. Rest assured, you're far from alone. But imagine a path rooted in time-tested ancient wisdom that can transform you from a hesitant speaker to someone capable of leaving a lasting impression on your audience.

Enter the speaking arena like a pro. Present: Techniques from the Professionals’ Playbook will take you from concept to delivery, featuring scores of engaging and powerful tips. In any arena where words are critical, effective communication tools make all the difference. This book shows you how to master those skills.

Learn a step-by-step process for how to become a professional speaker and earn paid speaking engagements. The author and narrator Dr. Kevin Snyder has keynoted speeches and training programs for over 1,000,000 people through 1,150+ audiences in all 50 states and numerous countries. In this audiobook, Kevin shares his blueprint for where to start in professional speaking and how to organize a successful business in speaking.

This book is about Speaking for Business. Speaking for Business is your ability to speak in a way that’s compelling, convincing, clear, easy to understand, and error-free, to consistently produce excellent results. This is the 12th volume in a comprehensive Success Training Program, called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE, designed to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. The first ten volumes (see Other Books) addressed these ten core competencies of your effectiveness and success in business: Followership, Delegating, Planning, Organizing, Communicating, Problem-Solving, ...

Develop the life-changing ability to excel in spontaneous communication situations—from public speaking to interviewing to networking—with these essential strategies from a Stanford lecturer, coach, and host of the popular Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast. “A road map to mastering the...

What will I learn? Discover the Power of Words. Master Clear Thinking and Language for Impactful Communication. Learn to Structure Your Thoughts for Effective Speaking. Learn to speak fluently with strategic exercises. Learn how to be more articulate in every conversation.

Are you keen to grow a career as a full-time professional speaker? It can be done, and it can be very lucrative, but only if you go about it correctly. You will have to treat it as a serious business. Veteran professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger helps you to carve years off your learning curve by introducing you to the business end of the speaking profession. In this audiobook Douglas covers all the how-to of building a successful full-time speaking career.