What to Say When. . .You're Dying on the Platform: A Complete Resource for Speakers, Trainers, and Executives (BUSINESS BOOKS) - Softcover

Walters, Lilly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070680396 ISBN 13: 9780070680395

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 1995

Synopsis

A heckler is in the audience; the overhead projector breaks; the allotted speech time runs out - these are just some of the panic-producing crises, interruptions, or distractions easily dealt with in this first-aid guide for business speakers. Here, first-timers and experienced pros alike will find everything they need to organize, write, and deliver effective, entertaining speeches - from installations to toasts and roasts. The guide pinpoints every possible speaking contingency - from failed electricity to a bored audience - and for each one tells how to prevent it, what to do about it, and what to say about it. Its treasury of witty, off-the-cuff lines and audience participation devices helps speakers access the perfect words to cover any situation and captivate any audience.

About this title

From the Author:

Best book of humor in difficult platform situations.
Hilarious "saver" lines, and strategies to avoid disasters, from interviews with over 130 top speakers, entertainers, and trainers. A major choice of the Executive Program Book Club. In 1996 it was selected as one of the top most valuable books ever written for professional speakers.

About the Author:

Lilly Walters (Glendora, CA) is the executive director of Walters International Speakers Bureau, which accesses 36,000 speakers, conducts seminars, and publishes Sharing Ideas, the world's largest magazine for the professional speaking industry. She is the author of Secrets of Successful Speakers and coauthor of Speak & Grow Rich.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0070680396
• ISBN 13: 9780070680395
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 271