Speak!: Overcoming the Fear and Horror of Public Speaking

by Dale Carnegie & Associates

 “The best way to deliver a powerful message is to ‘be a good person skilled in speaking’ . . . And you can change the world with your words.” —Joe Hart, CEO, Dale Carnegie & Associates If the thought of speaking in public makes you anxious, you’re not alone. The good news is that you don’t need to suffer from stress when it’s your time to stand up in front of others. Being comfortable as a speaker requires recognizing that speaking is not about you, it’s about the audience. When we focus on the message the audience needs to hear, how it will be received by the audience, and we deliver it from the heart, the fear of public speaking disappears. “What makes a powerful presentation is the experience the speaker gives to an audience. By being yourself and letting people see who you really are, you leave every audience with a unique gift, and that gift is you.” —Ercell Charles, VP of Customer Transformation, Dale Carnegie & Associates This book focuses on ways to unleash what we already have inside the ability to communicate our message through powerful, and even world-changing, presentations. Read this book and learn to conquer your fear of public speaking • Focusing on the audience • Delivering ideas convincingly • Presenting a confident image • Energizing an audience • Effectively explaining difficult subjects • Winning skeptics to your viewpoint • Persuading a group to take action

238 pages, Paperback

Published December 14, 2021

Reviews

[Arun Narayanaswamy]

A smart take on detailing the various aspects of learning to speak in public.
Though some of the learning’s apply to generic talks also, this helps you sharpen the art of communicating better.

One star less for advertising their offline teaching programs. We pay for the book without advertisements !!

[Daniel Noventa]

Good content and examples on, you guessed it, public speaking.

[Matt M]

Great content and tips for public speaking

[Trisha Taggart]

Some good things to think about. I wanted to read this because the author was mentioned in another book. It was good.