Good Speaker

The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carniege

The Quick and Easy Way to Effective SpeakingThis is Dorothy Carnegie's summary of her book, from 1962, which is based on Dale Carnegie's Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business, from 1931.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part One : Fundamentals of Effective Speaking

1. Acquiring the Basic SkillsTake heart from the experience of others Keep your goal before you Predetermine your mind to success Seize every opportunity to practice
2. Developing ConfidenceGet the facts about fear of speaking in public Prepare in the proper way Predetermine your mind to success Act confident
3. Speaking Effectively the Quick and Easy WaySpeaking about something you have earned the right to talk about through experience or study Be sure you are excited about your subject Be eager to share your talk with your listeners

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part Two : Speech, Speaker, and Audience

1. Earning the Right to TalkLimit your subject Develop reserve power Fill your talk with illustrations and examples Use concrete, familiar words that create pictures
2. Vitalizing the TalkChoose subjects you are earnest about Relive the Feelings you have about your topic Act in earnest 6. Sharing the Talk with the AudienceTalk in terms of your listeners' interests Give honest, sincere appreciation Identify yourself with the audience Make your audience a partner in your talk Play yourself down

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part Three : The Purpose of Prepared and Impromptu Talks

1. Making the Short Talk to Get ActionGive your example, an incident from your life State your point, what you want the audience to do Give the reason or benefit the audience may expect
2. Making the Talk to Inform Restrict your subject to fit the time at your disposal Arrange your ideas in sequence Enumerate your points as you make them Compare the strange with the familiar Use visual aids
3. Making the Talk to ConvinceWin confidence by deserving it Get a Yes-response Speakin with contagious enthusiasm Show respect and affection for your audience Begin in a friendly way
4. Making Impromptu TalksPractice impromptu speaking Be mentally ready to speak impromptu Get into an example immediately Speak with animation and force Use the principle of the Here and the Now Don't talk impromptu--Give an impromptu talk

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part Four : The Art of Communicating

Delivering the TalkCrash through your shell of self-consciousness Don't try to imitate others--Be yourself Converse with your audience Put your heart into your speaking Practice making your voice strong and flexible

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part Five : The Challenge of Effective Speaking

1. Introducing Speakers, Presenting and Accepting AwardsThoroughly prepare what you are going to say Follow the T-I-S Formula Be enthusiastic Thoroughly prepare the talk of presentation Express your sincere feelings in the talk of acceptance
2. Organizing the Longer TalkGet attention immediately Avoid getting unfavorable attention Support your main ideas Appeal for action
3. Applying What You Have LearnedUse specific detail in everyday conversation Use effective speaking techniques in your job Seek Opportunities to speak in public You must persist Keep the certainty of reward before you