Andrii Sedniev, MBA, is the founder and trainer of the Magic of Public Speaking system, which has helped hundreds of speakers worldwide to unleash their potential in public speaking in a very short period of time. Andriis students say that the Magic of Public Speaking system is the most complete and powerful public speaking training that they have ever experienced.
At the age of 19, Andrii obtained his CCIE (Certified Cisco Internetwork Expert) certification, the most respected certification in the IT world, and became the youngest person in Europe to hold it.
At the age of 23, he joined an MBA program at one of the top 10 MBA schools in the USA. Being the youngest student in the program and at the age of 25 he joined Cisco Systems Head Office as a Product Manager responsible for managing a router which brought in $1 billion in revenue every year.
These experiences have taught Andrii that success in any endeavor doesnt as much depend on the amount of experience, but rather on the processes that you are using. Having dedicated over 10 years to researching and practicing a variety of different techniques, Andrii has created the Magic of Public Speaking system. This system is a comprehensive step-by-step program that will enable you to achieve in 2 months what most speakers never achieve in 10 years.
Why this book was written?
It doesnt matter what you do for a living; you wont be able to avoid speaking in public. You will need to speak publicly at some point in time. Having a masters degree in computer science and in business, I regard my journey into the realm of public speaking as one of the most valuable experiences for both my education and career.
People judge you not on what you know, who you are or your accomplishments; they judge you based upon what they see and hear. When your management staff or customers hear you speaking from a stage, they form an opinion about you and your work.
When you become a more experienced, advanced speaker, you will start to notice a tremendous competitive advantage in anything you do. The sooner you learn how to speak in public, the more you will be able to accomplish in life!
When I studied at school, my math teacher said, Andrii, you have learned how to solve problems, however you need to learn how to present that information, so that others can understand you.
I was a terrible speaker and every time I went on stage, a paralyzing fear overcame me. Over the past 10 years, I have attended more than 30 public speaking training sessions both in Europe and in the USA, led by one of the best public speaking coaches in the world. I have also read more than 50 books, watched thousands of videos of the world's best speakers and continuously tested all the techniques.
I developed the Magic of Public Speaking system based on the techniques utilized by the best 1,000 speakers in the modern world. As a result, the methods presented will work 100% of the time!
In this book, you will get very practical and simple instruction on how to create a speech that will keep your audience on the edge of their seats each and every time you speak. The Magic of Public Speaking did wonders for me, it did wonders for everybody who learned it, and it will do wonders for you!
When I attended my first training session for public speaking, I fell in love with this art form and wanted to learn to become one of the best-ever speakers. I remember my public speaking coach saying, From the times of Socrates, nothing has changed in the world of public speaking.
I thought, Hey, running competitions have existed for thousands of years since the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, but every year, new world records are set. Theater existed in ancient Rome, but new acting techniques are developed every single year and modern actors have become much more natural than the actors of the past. Isnt the same true for public speaking?
In fact, public speaking has evolved dramatically, not only since the times of Socrates, but even within the past 20 years. My goal in writing this book was to assemble a collection of the best techniques and to create a complete system that included all modern innovations, not only in the art of public speaking, but also in adjacent areas such as sales, psychology, acting, standup comedy and improvisation. I hope that by the time you finish reading this book, your view on public speaking will have changed, even if youve been speaking on stage for many years.
Without further delay, lets begin our journey into the magic land of public speaking!
Sample speeches
Before we begin our journey into the world of public speaking, read 3 sample speeches that were crafted using the Magic of Public Speaking system.
Later in this book we will refer back to some moments in these speeches, which will serve as examples of various techniques.
When youre reading, take some time to analyze what is different and unique about these speeches. How are they different from the other speeches youve heard? What do you like?
Remember that the audience comes to hear a speaker primarily for his content and background. The Magic of Public Speaking system wont give you life experience, however it will help you to convey the information that you want to discuss in the most effective way possible.
Mothers advice
How would your life change if you could always get what you want?
When I was 9, I danced in the practice group of a Ukrainian folk dance ensemble. I danced for only 3 months, but I had already decided to become a professional dancer.
I wish youd been there in one of those classes with me so that you could hear the piano playing in the corner, smell the wood from the polished parquet and see my 26-year-old teacher, Helen, walking back and forth.
When she went forth, I tried to do my Grand pli really hard.
Good pli, Andrii, great progress! Moments later, Helen came back and I tried to do my Fence move really hard!
Straighten your legs a little bit more, but otherwise, much better!
The more she praised me, the harder I tried. The harder I tried, the more she praised me and I felt successful.
At the end of the year we had an audition. Four dancers out of 30 were supposed to join the performing group. The essential step towards the big stage! This audition was also the first time I had invited my Mom to see how I danced.
The parents and my Mom would sit on the right side of the room and the judges on the left. I tried to do my Grand pli really hard. I looked at the judges they had stone faces. I looked at my Mom she smiled.
I tried to do my Fence move really hard. I looked at the judges stone faces again, I looked at my Mom an even bigger smile. Then I tried to do my Grand battement move.