Title:
Speak up! speak out! : acting techniques that make public speaking fun and fearless! / Kathryn Marie Bild.
Author:
Bild, Kathryn Marie, author.
Publication Information:
Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus Publishers, 2014.
Call Number:
PN4121 .B55 2014
Abstract:
Have you ever been afraid to speak in public? If so, you are not alone. Most people find speaking in public terrifying! But it doesn't have to scare you any longer. Whether you are a business person making a presentation, a motivational speaker delivering an address, a club member giving a report, a politician speaking out against an injustice, or someone making an introduction, an announcement or toast this book is for you! This book gives you an assortment of acting techniques, tips and exercises that will quell your nerves, wow your audiences, and help you feel more in control in all of your public presentations from now on!
ISBN:
9781575258904
Physical Description:
223 pages ; 22 cm
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Contents:
The universal impulse to speak -- Who's speaking, please? -- Say, what? -- How to use this book: an overview -- Techniques for finding your niche "in the play" -- Techniques for researching "the role" -- Techniques for learning and rehearsing "the role" -- Techniques for relaxing and warming up -- In the wings, nearly ready! -- How to handle stage fright -- It's showtime! #1: performance techniques that establish your authority -- It's showtime #2: performance techniques that connect you with your audience -- When not to speak -- After "the end".
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