Public Speaking: Speak in Public with Confidence (Collins Complete Guide)

The very thought of standing up in front of and then addressing an audience is sufficient to fill most people with blind terror, whether it's to be a wedding speech, a work presentation or simply proposing a toast. Yet speaking effectively in public is a skill that can be learned like any other, and this guide shows how. The book covers all the practical techniques needed to plan, write and present any speech successfully. Offering advice and hints on speeches for a wide variety of occasions - from family gatherings to formal social or business events - it contains a useful selection of quotations organized by subject and also lists the different forms of address. Throughout, there are references as to where to find inspiration on the internet, checklists and practice examples.