Michael J. Gelb - Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

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Copyright 2020 by Michael J. Gelb

All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, or other without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.

The material in this book is intended for education. It is not meant to take the place of diagnosis and treatment by a qualified medical practitioner or therapist. No expressed or implied guarantee of the effects of the use of the recommendations can be given or liability taken.

Some of the ideas, examples, methods, and exercises in this book appeared in different forms in Present Yourself! and in other works by the author. They are reframed and contextualized here to be most useful and relevant to our present circumstances.

Text design by Tona Pearce Myers

Illustrations by Brian Weller (brianjweller.com)

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Gelb, Michael J., author.

Title: Mastering the art of public speaking : 8 secrets to transform fear and supercharge your career / Michael J. Gelb.

Description: Novato, California : New World Library, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: An experienced presenter and executive coach shows readers how to speak effectively in a variety of situations, ranging from job interviews to wedding toasts. Topics include building rapport with audiences, managing performance anxiety, displaying appropriate body language, and using mind maps to organize and remember presentations.-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020020607 (print) | LCCN 2020020608 (ebook) | ISBN 9781608686278 (paperback) | ISBN 9781608686285 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Public speaking | Business presentations.

Classification: LCC PN4192.B87 G46 2020 (print) | LCC PN4192.B87 (ebook) | DDC 808.5/1--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020607

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020608

First printing, September 2020

ISBN 978-1-60868-627-8

Ebook ISBN 978-1-60868-628-5

Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper

10987654321

This book is dedicated to the originator of
Mind Mapping and master of public speaking,
Tony Buzan (19422019).

Praise for Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

To master the fine art of public speaking is to master the fine arts of money-making, personal growth and development, joy and happiness, and lifelong learning. Its true! I have spoken to over seven million people in audiences in eighty countries. My brilliant friend Michael J. Gelb has compressed the wisdom of our profession into a book that will help you get wherever you want to go, faster, easier, and smarter. Apply the insights in this magnificent book to make your life a masterpiece!

Mark Victor Hansen, internationally bestselling nonfiction author and cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series

In his classic work How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Gelb shows how everyone, at every level, can learn to think like a creative genius. Now he offers an innovative, exciting, and original approach to organizing, expressing, and sharing ideas. Whatever your title or position, the ability to engage, energize, and inspire others will be a critical element in your career success. More than just a brilliant guide to giving great presentations, Mastering the Art of Public Speaking will help you discover your authentic voice so you can expand your influence and evolve as a person and a leader.

Keith Ferrazzi, bestselling author of Never Eat Alone and Leading Without Authority

This book will help you become a powerful advocate for your ideas and ideals, both personally and professionally. The ability to express yourself effectively, to one or one thousand, is a critical key to success in sales, leadership, and life. If that thought scares you, then this book is the perfect how-to guide to transform your fears into confidence. Mastering the Art of Public Speaking is a must-read for anyone looking to invest in themselves while becoming more persuasive, influential, and inspiring.

Tiffani Bova, Global Growth Evangelist, Salesforce, and bestselling author of Growth IQ

What Michael Gelb has gleaned from a lifetime of public speaking he shares here as a resource for anyone entering that arena. Those of us who have felt or feel uncertain or downright frightened about reaching an audience will fully relate. Michael presents a helpful checklist of how best to create and hone the content of your presentation and offers often-overlooked considerations that can roadblock the core message of what you have to say and how you actually want to say it. Most resonant are the ways he deals with the butterflies of public speaking so they can work to ones advantage and not against it.

Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Change

In the true sense of the word liberation, Michael Gelb provides you with an easy, step-by-step process to liberate your natural charisma; to discover the true communicator, the true genius, the actual you. My own international lecturing career was profoundly and positively affected by Michael helping me to apply to my presentations many of the principles expressed in this book. Working with Michael has allowed me to communicate my own thoughts to my audiences more completely and effortlessly. This brilliant, precious book is for the complete beginner, the professional speaker, and everyone in between: it is for trainers, for teachers, for managers, for leaders...it is for YOU!

Tony Buzan, winner of Toastmasters Golden Gavel Award and creator of Mind Mapping

Michael Gelb applies his profound understanding of the subject of the human brain to the subject of presentation skills. The result is essential reading for anyone interested in the art of communication.

Peter Russell, author of From Science to God and The Brain Book

Mastering the Art of Public Speaking is a masterpiece! Michael Gelbs brilliant, practical guide will unleash your power as an engaging, authentic presenter. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned speaker, this amazing book is loaded with pearls of presentation wisdom. It is a must-read!

Professor Kimberley LaMarque Orman, Fordham University Gabelli School of Business

In Mastering the Art of Public Speaking, Michael Gelb shares his extraordinary wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom, expressed through eight essential secrets and brought to life with compelling, inspiring stories. This beautifully written book is a sheer delight. It will change your life.