Speak to Win

The ability to speak with confidence and deliver winning presentations can accelerate your career, earn peoples great respect, and enable you to achieve your greatest - even most impossible-seeming goals. But what many people don't realize is that anyone can learn to be a great speaker, just as easily as they can learn to drive a car or ride a bike!

as one of the worlds premier speakers and personal success experts, brian tracy is the ideal instructor. in Speak to Win, Tracy reveals time-tested tricks of the trade that readers can use to present powerfully and speak persuasively, whether in an informal meeting or in front of a large audience. Readers will learn how to:

• become confident, positive, and relaxed in front of any audience
  
• grab peoples attention from the start
  
• use body language, props, and vocal techniques to keep listeners engaged
  
• transition smoothly from one point to the next
  
• use humor, stories, quotes, and questions skillfully
  
• deal with skepticism when presenting new ideas
  
• wrap up strongly and persuasively

Brimming with unbeatable strategies for winning people over every time, Tracy lets readers in on his most powerful presentation secrets in this indispensable, life-changing guide.

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"I'd like to draw your attention to the newest tome by Brian Tracy, entitled Speak to Win: How to Present with Power in Any Situation (AMACOM Books)....In addition to penning the "Management Strategies" column that appears in every issue of S&MM, Brian's one of the top 10 brand names in the motivational speaking business (sharing company with a couple of fellas named Covey, Robbins and Chopra). So needless to say, when the guy pens a text on giving killer presentations, you ignore it at your own peril....Whether Brian's dispensing advice on mnemonic strategies, speech cadence, body language or even the proper climate control for your meeting room, you'll find plenty of practical information here." <p> -- Sales & Marketing Management blog (http: //vnutravel.typepad.com/soundoff/2008/01/lessons-from-th.html)

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BRIAN TRACY (Solana Beach, CA) is one of the world's most successful speakers and consultants on personal and professional development, addressing more than 250,000 people a year. He is the author of many books, including The Power of Charm (978-0-8144-7357-3); Focal Point (978-0-8144-7278-1); Create Your Own Future; Eat That Frog!; and Goals.

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contents

introduction: speaking to win 1

chapter 1 the arts of speaking and rhetoric 8

chapter 2 planning and preparation made simple 18

chapter 3 self-confidence and mental mastery: eliminating the

fear of public speaking 41

chapter 4 start strong with any audience 55

chapter 5 mastering meetings with small groups 70

chapter 6 mastering small-group presentations and negotiations 81

chapter 7 platform mastery: impressing large audiences 96

chapter 8 vocal mastery: powerful voice techniques 118

chapter 9 tricks of the trade: techniques of master speakers 131

chapter 10 controlling your space 144

chapter 11 end with a bang: leave them breathless! 164

chapter 12 making persuasive sales presentations 173

index 195

about the author 201

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