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by Amy Parker (Illustrator), J. R. Steele (Author)
Finally! A speech book that awakens and enlightens speakers of any level. Your Best Speech Ever begins with an in depth exploration into the fear, dread and phobias public speaking often evokes in people and examines the stress or anxiety response many experience. Specific strategies are outlined to conquer the fear and speak confidently to audiences of any size or speeches for any purpose. Any great speech is comprised of two components, the design and the delivery. Your Best Speech Ever delves deeply into each aspect featuring real solutions for building your best speech ever. For the design of the speech, tried and tested Speech Formula breaks down each necessary ingredient and the step-by-step process for combing the ingredients makes it easy to follow especially since each book gives one free speech on www.SpeechFormula.com. The accompanying speech writing web application is transforming how one writes a speech. The Speech Formula web application literally guides you through the speech writing process through a series of prompts, when you are complete, your speech, your cards and your slides are finished. To nail the delivery, Your Best Speech Ever features the Ten Delivery Principles sure to transform any speaker. Author J.R. Steele's systematic approach is a breath of fresh air to speakers of any level. Unlike the overly-generalized tips most public speaking books provide, Your Best Speech Ever includes tools of engagement like self-awareness quizzes, numbered lists, cognitive exercises, motivational quotes and surveys all while punctuating it with a unique sense of humor and wit. Each chapter highlights practice speeches designed to reinforce the principles, build technique and confidence. Communication is at the core of every dream we have. Thus, the benefits of becoming a more confident speaker are far reaching. Quite often, lives are transformed and dreams are achieved. Begin your journey to create Your Best Speech Ever today.
Author Biography
Since 1988, J.R. Steele has been helping individuals, as well as public and private organizations develop, produce and deliver presentations. She began her journey as a communications specialist in high school competing on a state and nationally recognized Speech and Debate Team. In college, she was contracted as a national speaker by the federal government as part of the Office of Substance Abuse and Prevention (OSAP) National Prevention Implementation Program. She was the National Student Director for Positive Moves where she worked with authors like Peggy Mann and Gabriel Nahas to develop educational programs for high school and college students. During her years with Positive Moves, she was responsible for managing representatives throughout the world conducting various workshops to develop communication skills, improve community networking, and increase leadership abilities. In 1993, she joined the Environmental Training Fund where she managed over twenty regional training centers throughout the country. As a communication consultant she contracts as a lead instructional designer with businesses like American Express and AIMCO. As a business owner, she has served on the board of National Association of Women Business Owners. In 2012, she joined Barry University as an Instructor and Coordinator of Speech Courses. Most recently, she has formed the International Public Speaking Institute whose mission is to help people reach their dreams by reaching their full potential through the lessons learned in speech. Mastering the skill of speaking in public transforms people into becoming better communicators in their everyday life. The Institutes offers the Speech Formula, a well-needed strategic approach to writing a speech. The design and delivery strategies are provided in the book, Your Best Speech Ever and the web application www.speechformula.com guides users through a series of steps that helps users plan, organize and construct a credible speech including cards and visuals. Finally, certification courses are provided live and via webinars. Each course explores research questions to promote and advance research in the field of public speaking. Whether an academic or enterprise audience, she is delighted to offer the content rich information as a speaker or consultant. She graduated with a B.S. in Business Admin from Nova Southeastern University and a M.S. degree in Communications from Ithaca College.
