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Professional Speaking Resources

Books | Communications Library Skills | Templates

Books

Book cover for Riveting Data by Joey Asher, featuring white text on a red and textured gray background.

Riveting Data: How to Make Any Presentation Exciting Using Hollywood Storytelling Techniques

15 Minutes Including Q&A: A Plan to Save the World From Lousy Presentations

Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills for High-Tech People

Selling & Communicating Skills for Lawyers: A Fresh Approach to Marketing Your Practice

How to Win a Pitch: The Five Fundamentals That Will Distinguish You From the Competition

We’re All News Anchors Now (Free eBook)

Communications Library Skills

Content

Lessons in Persuasion From a Fishing Guide
Want a Message to Penetrate? Repeat Two of Three Catchphrases
Support Your Data by Telling the Story Behind the Numbers
Topics to Avoid If You Don’t Want to be a Bore
Best Way to Use a Quote? Don’t Put It on Your Slide: Just Say It!

Visual Aids

What Would the Gettysburg Address Look Like in PowerPoint?
For a Great Presentation, Practice this Rule
How to Improve Your PowerPoint Presentation

Body Energy

Lea rn Executive Presence
Why Do We Get Nervous When We Speak?
Great Communicators Connect With Boldness

Facial Energy

To Improve Your Hand Gestures, Focus Your Energy on Facial Energy
How to Find Your Authentic Speaking Style
Great Presenting Style Starts with Strong Eye Contact

Voice Energy

To Win a Pitch, Show How Much You Care

Q & A

Use “The Matador Effect” to Impress Your Listeners
To Get More Questions, Study Our Law of Audience Behavior
The Perils of Saying “Great Question!”
What To Do When Stumped by a Question
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Questions

Practice

How the 80-20 Rule Applies to Presentations
How to Present to a Tyrant
The Key to Greatness: Rehearsal
Should You Memorize Your Entire Presentation?

Sales

Checklist for a Winning New-Business Presentation
How One Question Can Improve Your Sales Presentations
Learning From Your Dentist the Keys to Delivering Bad News

Networking

Public Speaking 3.0: Connecting with Audiences in the Internet Era
Use the Holidays to Master the Lost Art of Conversation
Business Development Tip for a Slow Economy: Practice the Five-Foot Rule

Nerves

Stop Scaring Yourself Off the Stage
What if I Go Blank? Overcoming Brain Freeze and Speaking With Confidence
What I Learned From Vomiting and Fainting in Front of My Class
Got Nerves? How to De-Stress and Power Through that Presentation!

Speaking Tips From Celebrities

Public Speaking Tips From Ben Franklin
Public Speaking Tip from Jimmy Carter
Public Speaking Tips From Socrates
Public Speaking Tip From Bruce Lee
Public Speaking Advice From JFK
Public Speaking Advice From James Brown
Public Speaking Tip From Peyton Manning

Virtual Presentations

How to Give a Great Webinar

Other

Want to Succeed in Business? Learn to Remember Names With a Few Simple Tricks
Presentation Creation Tool
Newsletter Signup
What To Do About Smartphones During a Presentation

“Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.” - Jim Rohn

Templates

Valedictorian Speech
Parent’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah Speech
Best Man/Maid of Honor Toast

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