101 Secrets of Highly Effective Speakers: Controlling Fear, Commanding Attention (Paperback)

~ Caryl R Krannich (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

...covers every aspect of public speaking, and should go a long way in reassuring novices they are adequately prepared. -- Today's Librarian

This audiobook is loaded with helpful information and is a handy course on speaking in public. -- ForeWord Magazine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description

Each "secret" in this important book is an easy-to-understand tip for presenting better speeches.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: Impact Publications (February 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570230900
• ISBN-13: 978-1570230905
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,092,532 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read This Book If You Are New To Public Speaking, October 16, 2000

By	"ronlv" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

Easy to read straight forward style. Author does not talk down to you like so many other public speaking books. Great tips on how to get started and how to improve in many, many ways. As you read each tip you know you are going to use it as the tip is so well reasoned. It would be an excellent first book on speaking. This is one of the most wisely organized books I have ever read. Dance around from subject to subject with great table of contents and index or plow though sequentially Read the book in one day.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sensible advice for all, April 17, 2001

By	E. Drouillard "pop culture junkie" (Novi, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

True to the title, Ms. Krannich outlines, in a sensible order, 101 eminently useful tidbits on public speaking. She covers everything from the speaker's posture to controlling anxiety to the actual environment of the room, giving fledgling speakers insights that might have taken years of trial and error otherwise. True, there are limitations in the user-friendly self-help style Ms. Krannich adopts. At times , things seem a little too overly simplified; at other times, she doesn't explain enough why the technique is useful. Most of the time though, she offers well reasoned common sense. Definitely useful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good advice for beginning speakers..., February 7, 2004

By	Thomas Duff "Duffbert" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 101 Secrets of Highly Effective Speakers, 2nd Edition: Controlling Fear, Commanding Attention (Paperback)

As part of my Lotusphere preparation, I read the book 101 Secrets Of Highly Effective Speakers by Caryl Rae Krannich. As the title indicates, it's a series of short "secrets" (tips) on how to make effective presentations. The tips are broken up into categories such as Plan To Exceed Expectation, Build Your Body - Your Speech Body, Close With Power, and Prepare Like A Pro.

This isn't a "program" to help you overcome your fear. Instead, it's more like a buffett of ideas. Most of the ideas are common sense, and will strike you as "I know that already". If you've given presentations before, or if you're an experienced presenter, you might not take much away from the book. But if you're just starting out on the speaking trail, the information in the book will help you to focus your efforts.