Speak to Win: How to Present with Power in Any Situation
Brian Tracy





Format: Hardcover, 208pp.
ISBN: 9780814401576
Publisher: AMACOM
Pub. Date: January 31, 2008

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From The Publisher:

Personal success expert Brian Tracy helps readers master the art of the winning speech -- and use it to improve every aspect of their lives.

The ability to speak with confidence and deliver winning presentations can accelerate your career, earn people’s great respect, and enable you to achieve your greatest—even most impossible-seeming goals. But what many people don't realize is that anyone can learn to be a great speaker, just as easily as they can learn to drive a car or ride a bike!

As one of the world’s premier speakers and personal success experts, Brian Tracy is the ideal instructor. In Speak to Win, Tracy reveals time-tested tricks of the trade that readers can use to present powerfully and speak persuasively, whether in an informal meeting or in front of a large audience. Readers will learn how to:

• become confident, positive, and relaxed in front of any audience
• grab people’s attention from the start
• use body language, props, and vocal techniques to keep listeners engaged
• transition smoothly from one point to the next
• use humor, stories, quotes, and questions skillfully
• deal with skepticism when presenting new ideas
• wrap up strongly and persuasively

Brimming with unbeatable strategies for winning people over every time, Tracy lets readers in on his most powerful presentation secrets in this indispensable, life-changing guide.


About the Author

Brian Tracy (Solana Beach, CA) is one of the world’s most successful speakers and consultants on personal and professional development, addressing more than 250,000 people a year. He is the author of many books, including The Power of Charm, Focal Point, Create Your Own Future, Eat That Frog! and Goals.


Table of Contents

	Contents
	Introduction: Speaking to Win	1
1	The Arts of Speaking and Rhetoric	8
2	Planning and Preparation Made Simple	18
3	Self-Confidence and Mental Mastery: Eliminating the Fear of Public Speaking	41
4	Start Strong with Any Audience	55
5	Mastering Meetings with Small Groups	70
6	Mastering Small-Group Presentations and Negotiations	81
7	Platform Mastery: Impressing Large Audiences	96
8	Vocal Mastery: Powerful Voice Techniques	118
9	Tricks of the Trade: Techniques of Master Speakers	131
10	Controlling Your Space	144
11	End with a Bang: Leave Them Breathless!	164
12	Making Persuasive Sales Presentations	173
	Index	195
	About the Author	201

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