Speak Easy: The Essential Guide to Speaking in Public - Paperback

by Maggie Eyre (Author)

Surveys show that most people fear public speaking more than death! So, how do you prepare effectively for a speaking engagement? What do you need to know about your body, your voice, the audience, the technology? Maggie Eyre has over 30 years' experience as a media trainer, communications consultant and performer. In Speak Easy, she takes the reader through the complete process, from initial concept to final delivery. Included are chapters on body language, voice, health, warming up, managing your audience, fear, media skills, social media, how to use technology, grooming and learning your lines. The text is illustrated with anecdotes and case studies based on Maggie's own work and experience, and is packed with useful tips. Practical and authoritative, this is the essential book for anyone facing a business presentation or an after-dinner speech.

Author Biography

Maggie Eyre is an internationally recognized expert in personal presence and leadership motivation, with over 30 years' experience in business, public relations and performance. She has trained many senior business executives, public figures and academics to harness their maximum potential and shine with authentic voice and action, and her career is focused on showing clients how to think and act as a personal brand. Her previous book, 'Speak Easy: The essential guide to speaking in public' (Exisle Publishing) is sold around the world.

Helen Clark is the former New Zealand Prime Minister, now Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.