Advanced Public Speaking

Download or read book Advanced Public Speaking written by Ruth Livingston, PhD and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text provides instruction on how to give different types of presentations and how to improve upon other communication skills including listening. Topics include harnessing the fear of public speaking, applying immediacy, storytelling, motivating others, listening actively, interviewing successfully, lecturing and conducting workshops effectively, speaking off the cuff, selling yourself and your business, and presenting for special occasions. Aristotle’s Canons of Rhetoric are also discussed as a foundation to organizing and delivering dynamic presentations. The book is ideal as a text for an Advanced Public Speaking course.