Speech Topics and Presentations

In 2010, award-winning journalist John Bowe learned that his cousin Bill, a longtime extreme recluse living in his parents' basement, had, at the age of fifty-nine, overcome a lifetime of shyness and isolation--and gotten happily married. Bill credited his turnaround to Toastmasters, the world's largest organization devoted to teaching the art of public speaking. Fascinated by the possibility that speech training could foster the kind of psychological well-being more commonly sought through psychiatric treatment, and intrigued by the notion that words can serve as medicine, Bowe set out to discover the origins of speech training--and to learn for himself how to speak better in public. As he joins Toastmasters and learns, step-by-step, to successfully overcome his own speech anxiety, Bowe muses upon our record levels of loneliness, social isolation, and political divisiveness. What would it mean for Americans to learn once again the simple art of talking to one another? Bowe shows that learning to speak in public means more than giving a decent speech without nervousness (or a total meltdown). Learning to connect with others bestows upon us an enhanced sense of freedom, power, and belonging.

"Public speaking skills guaranteed to wow any audience--based on the best of the best of ToastmastersDistinguished Toastmaster Jeremey Donovan and World Champion of Public Speaking Ryan Avery reveal the secrets behind the organization's World Champions' winning speeches to help anyone become an exceptional public speakerFrom the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller in public speaking How to Deliver a TED Talk and the youngest World Champion in Public Speaking comes Speaker, Leader, Champion. Donovan and Avery dissect winning speeches to provide tips and techniques that will help business professionals improve their speaking, presentation, and communication skills. Readers learn the same skills used by Toastmasters champions, including David Brooks, Darren LaCroix, and Craig Valentine. The book also includes a section of highly specialized tips and advice for those who aspire to become serious public speaking competitors.Jeremey Donovan is a Distinguished Toastmaster and TEDx organizer and serves as Group Vice President of Marketing at Gartner, Inc., an information technology research and advisory firm with $1.6 billion in annual revenue. Ryan Avery is the 2012 World Champion of Public Speaking, and at 25, the youngest in history. An Emmy Award-winning journalist, he delivers keynotes and workshops designed to help aspiring speakers craft and deliver their message"-- Provided by publisher.

he Benefits of public speaking skills -- Communication and listening -- Choosing a topic and starting the process -- The Outline format -- The Visual aid speech -- Researching the topic -- The Informative speech -- Overcoming fear and building confidence -- Analyzing our audience -- The Persuasive speech -- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Model -- Sample Speeches: Informative and persuasive

Never fear public speaking again... and better yet, be great! Giving a speech has been called a fate worse than death, but with the hands-on help of the tools and tips in this invaluable guide, the process becomes painless! As the latest addition to Tallfellow's popular "10 Minutes 2 Success" series, this book will cam the jitters and show any speaker how to impress, inform, persuade and entertain an audience. "Ten Minutes to the Speech" includes: Last minute checklist - A confidence-building, practical action guide to delivering a dynamic speech; Specific details about researching, prparing and creating a speech; Helpful and humorous examples; Tips on dealing with unforeseen disasters; Handy reference section