Description
Book SynopsisSarah Lloyd-Hughes is founder of Ginger Training & Coaching and is an experienced, energetic and empowering speaker, coach and writer working with individuals to support them in reaching their potential. She has taught thousands of people of all ages across three continents from professionals in India to young people in inner city London. Sarah's workshops are bursting with fun, practical and extremely powerful ways to improve your public speaking and she currently works with professionals wishing to become key people of influence in their field, supporting them to become passionate, authentic and inspiring speakers.
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Table of ContentsAbout the author
Acknowledgements
The six qualities of an inspiring speaker
1 It starts with authenticity
Part 1 Awareness
Choose to avoid falling down a hole in your public speaking performance.
2 The causes of fear
3 Finding safety in the body
4 Expression in the body and voice
Part 2 Empathy
Gain the respect of your audience by focusing on their needs.
5 Preparing with empathy
6 Managing the crowd
Part 3 Balance
Understand which content makes the most powerful talk.
7 Compelling content – lessons from TED
8 Structure and the hero’s journey
Part 4 Freshness
Public speaking your audience will remember for ever.
9 Wonderful words and vibrant visuals
10 Ingenious interactivity
Part 5 Fearlessnes
Stepping boldly beyond your comfort zone to make your speaking sizzle.
11 Going beyond fear
Part 6 Authenticity
Returning to the core of you that’s naturally inspiring.
12 It ends with authenticity
The road ahead
Further resources
References
Index
