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by Eamonn P. O'Brien (Author)
Less than 1 in 4 Business people claim to have any confidence in public speaking. That's the reason for this NEW book and The Reluctant Speakers Club where thousands of reluctant speakers have discovered how to transform their speech making abilities; helping them to inspire others with their ideas. In this book, Founder of The Reluctant Speakers Club, Public Speaking Coach and author, Eamonn O'Brien helps you banish your fear of the podium forever. It will show you how to connect with audiences, construct credible arguments and give talks for maximum impact and persuasion. In How to Make Powerful Speeches, you will uncover: - What it takes to create a truly compelling speech - How to discover and develop key messages. - How to analyze audiences for greater impact - How to establish your credibility with any audience. - Why you should let your personality shine through in your speeches. - Communicating with eye contact, hand gestures, and other body language. - Delivering content your audience truly cares about. - When and how to use humour in speeches. - Essential rules for creating winning visual aids. - Secrets to backing up and demonstrating arguments
Author Biography
Eamonn O'Brien, The Reluctant Speakers Club Author of 'How to make Powerful Speeches', founder of the Reluctant Speakers Club, President of Professional Speaking Association Ireland, broadcaster and blogger; Eamonn can help you to banish your fears of the podium forever. The Reluctant Speakers Club has been voted one of Ireland's 6 best corporate blogs two years in a row by Blog Awards Ireland and he has written many guest blogs for international online business communities and is an accomplished radio show host. Over his 25 plus years in senior international sales and marketing roles, Eamonn O'Brien has run countless training courses on developing communication skills in the USA and in Ireland. He is a frequent speaker at international marketing events in North America, the UK, France, and other European countries. He holds an MBA from Manchester Business School and a BSc (Management) from Trinity College Dublin. He is also a long time member of ESOMAR, the world association of market research professionals. As a marketing consultant, he has worked with many international companies including AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Capital One, Citibank, Harvard Business Review, and the Smithsonian.
