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• Mark Brown, 1995 World Champion of Public Speaking

• Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking

• Ed Tate, CSP, 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking

• Darren LaCroix, 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking

• Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, NSA Hall of Fame Speaker

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The Speaker's EDGE contains
three sections focused on helping you
become amazing on the platform:

1. Platform Presence ~
This section is devoted to helping you create impact from the moment you step on stage until you bid goodbye to your audience.

2. Content Excellence ~
At the core of every great presentation is well-written content. You’ll learn the secrets of writing compelling speeches.

3. Winning Techniques ~
From sales presentation tips to earning credentials and expertise, this section will help you win more often and experience success.

"I purchased your book, The Speaker's EDGE, and I had fun reading
each chapter then picking up the speech I was working on and making
changes for the better. After 6 or 7 chapters, my speech was much
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~ Gloria Davidson, MA III

What else is inside this awesome resource?

Here's an Abbreviated Table of Contents:

This Isn’t Just Another Book on Presentations	xi
Platform Presence	1
Connecting with an Unfamiliar Audience	3
Show Up Early	4
Six Keys to Connecting Your Keynote to Your Audience	4
The Emotional Tap: The Fastest Way to Connect	7
Halfway through Your Presentation, You Realize This is Not Working!	8
Internalize, Not Memorize	13
7.5 Suggestions for Getting Out of Your Head	14
Unveiling the Magic for Being a More Effective Speaker	19
How Our Audience Members Learn	19
Engage Your Audience	22
Don’t Speak Too Quickly in Front of Your Audience	24
Build Emotional Connection through Eye Contact	25
Getting Over the Jitters Before You Speak	26
Seven Timely Tips for Pre-Presentation Preparation	29
How to Lose an Audience in Ten Ways	31
Speak into the Listening That People Are Hearing	39
Appreciative Listener	40
Empathic Listener	40
Comprehensive Listener	41
Discerning Listener	41
Evaluative Listener	41
Eight Keys to an Effective Q & A Session	45
Set Expectations	45
Ask “What Questions Do You Have?”	45
Rephrase the Questions	46
Frame Your Responses	46
Make Sure Your Answers Are Brief	46
Include the Whole Audience	46
Acknowledge the Importance or Validity of the Question	47
Occasionally Ask, “Does that Make Sense?”	47
A Powerful Presentation Lesson From Dr. Wayne Dyer	49
Content Excellence	51
Ignite Your Audience with Your Introduction	53
What’s Wrong with That Introduction?	54
Five Guideposts to Fire Up Your Audience with Your Introduction	54
Mind Your Ps and Qs	59
Poetry and Quotations	59
Preponderance and Quantity	60
Pace and Quickness	61
Pause and Quietness	62
Power and Quality	62
Speak to Be Remembered and Repeated	65
Speak in Shorter Sentences	65
Choose the Best Punch Word	65
Perfect Your Pause	66
Repeat Your Key Ideas More Than Once	66
Say Something Memorable	66
Want Your Audiences to Remember What You Say?	66
Learn the Importance of Clear Structure	67
Five Tips for Exciting Speeches	68
So You Want to Speak and Can’t Think of What to Say	69
Four Strong Openings	72
The Daily Debrief	81
Debriefing Models	81
Four Ways to Tighten Up Your Speech	87
Anecdotes (Stories)	87
Activities	88
Analogies	88
Acronyms	88
Lights … Camera … H U M O R!	91
Rule of Three	92
A Great Example from a Student of Humor	93
Looking into Personal Experience to Find the Moments of Humor	93
Winning Techniques	97
Using Plan B Can Make Your Presentation Stand Out	99
The Suspended Story	103
Select Your Story Very Carefully	103
Use the Technique Sparingly	104
Tap and Transport	109
Tap: The Key to Hooking Your Audience	109
Transport: Invite Your Audience to Join You on Your Journey	110
Tools That Invite Your Audience into Your Scene	111
Check the VAKS	111
It’s Easier to Earn a Gold Medal Than to Win a Trophy!	115
Earning Credibility That Wins Business	121
Seven Fripp Do’s	122
Three Fripp Don’ts	123
Every Great Proposal Starts with Great Questions	123
Creating a Successful Proposal	124
Using Power Pitching to Get the Personal Connection Edge	125
The Eleven Biggest Traps to Avoid	126
When You Speak: Turn Dull into Dynamic!	127
Sound Intelligent, Powerful, Polished, Articulate, and Confident	130
Are You Guilty of the Unconscious Goof That Can Hurt Your Credibility?	131
Levels of Abstraction: Fat and Skinny Words	132

“I’ve just returned from Finland where I represented the UK
in the European Finals of the JCI (Junior Chamber International)
Public Speaking World Championship and I won! The tips and techniques
I picked up from the Champs played a HUGE part in helping me
put together and deliver a winning speech. Thank you so much!”
~ Simon Bucknall — London, England

“The EDGE is the premier educational resource
for speakers of all experience levels.”
~ Chris Elliott — Columbus, Ohio

This Isn’t Just Another Book on Presentations

Improve your public speaking skills with useful resources from four World Champions and a Hall of Fame Speaker! The five experts featured in this book represent the best of the best in the world of public speaking and presentation coaching.

They cover topics as diverse as humor, motivation, public speaking, communication skills, leadership, and personal and organizational excellence. There’s no other place in the world where you will find this much skill, talent, passion, and entertainment!

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