The Confident Speaker: Beat Your Nerves and Communicate at Your Best in Any Situation [Paperback]

Harrison Monarth (Author), Larina Kase (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071481494 | ISBN-13: 978-0071481496 | Publication Date: April 23, 2007 | Edition: 1

Speak up and succeed.

“Fear of snakes makes sense. After all, snakes bite! On the other hand, fear of public speaking is worth overcoming. This book is an excellent place to start.”-Seth Godin, bestselling author of Purple Cow and Free Prize Inside

“Your ability to speak confidently on your feet will impress more people and open more doors than you can imagine. The Confident Speaker shows you how.”-Brian Tracy, bestselling author of The Psychology of Selling

“Eureka! This book is exactly what every beginning speaker needs.”-Dottie Walters, CSP, bestselling author of Speak and Grow Rich

“When we speak in public, we convey our knowledge, our interest in others, and our value. Now, thanks to Monarth and Kase, their book The Confident Speaker opens that door to successful public speaking.”-Susan RoAne, bestselling author of How To Work A Room®

“Speaking before a group stresses many otherwise capable people, and as a result their anxiety cripples their careers. Monarth and Kase offer the antidote in their highly readable book.”-Dianna Booher, bestselling author of Speak with Confidence and Communicate with Confidence

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About the Author

Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase are cofounders of TheConfidentSpeaker.com, a public speaking and communication coaching Web site. Monarth is the founder of GuruMaker, a professional speaking consultancy. Kase is a peak performance and anxiety management expert.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071481494
• ISBN-13: 978-0071481496
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And then some!, May 16, 2007

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Joshua Donelson (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Confident Speaker: Beat Your Nerves and Communicate at Your Best in Any Situation (Paperback)

I've read a few books on public speaking now and I think this one is among the best for sure. It really deals with the reader on a personal level and doesn't appear full of itself. The authors also did a great job on giving advice for a wide variety of speaking situations and social interactions. While I don't speak to large groups very often, I always felt somewhat ill at ease in networking situations. This definitely helps me deal with awkward moments and makes me more confident.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Fear to Confidence!, May 16, 2007

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Ashley Isherwood "Business Coach" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Confident Speaker: Beat Your Nerves and Communicate at Your Best in Any Situation (Paperback)

Harrison Monarth conducted a one-day workshop on presentation skills at our organization, which is when I received my copy of the book. I was always terrified of public speaking and typically rejected any opportunity to do so, unless I absolutely had to at work. The GuruMaker workshop and this book have helped me tremendously in increasing my confidence and facing my audiences. A bonus: the book is written in an entertaining and easygoing style that makes it a joy to read. Five stars from me!

29 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buyer's Remorse, February 17, 2010

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Brett "brettxyz" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Confident Speaker: Beat Your Nerves and Communicate at Your Best in Any Situation (Paperback)

With 15 reviews and nearly all of them 5 stars I expected to read a fantastic book with lots of excellent and specific information for improving my public speaking skills. I had figured that at least some of the reviews were suspect because the dates are so close together, but I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and purchased this book. That was probably a mistake. While this book does have some value in that it discusses how to handle oneself before a presentation, there is not much at all in specific studies of individual or groups of speakers or of trainings handled by the authors. This is very little specific information on how to handle situations. The chapter headings and subtopics sound excellent on what material is to be covered but the text reads more like a report rather than specific, practical information that can be quickly put to use. As a result for me this book has been a disappointment especially since it had received so many rave reviews.