Magic of Impromptu Speaking: Create a Speech That Will Be Remembered for Years in Under 30 Seconds (Magic of Public Speaking)

by Andrii Sedniev

may think, “Oh, it’s much more difficult than I thought. My mind went blank when I needed it the most, I didn’t come up with any reasonable answer, I stumbled and felt miserable on stage.” This is a stage of conscious incompetence where you realize what you don’t know. Only at the stage of conscious incompetence can you look for resources to learn a new skill. For example, you may decide to sign up for a training, buy a book or ask a more experienced friend for advice. Conscious competence After reading this book, you will be at the level of conscious competence. You consciously know all the techniques that will make you an effective impromptu speaker. Once you go on stage and implement new strategies for speaking off the cuff, you see initial results but also experience failures. You may struggle to remember all the techniques and occasionally you may implement them awkwardly. The level of conscious competence is very dangerous. If you leave your skill at this level, with time