Quick Speech

Dreading an upcoming speech you must give? Struggling to decide what you'll say and how you'll say it? Help is here! Quick Speech will guide you in developing and delivering one of the most effective speeches you have ever given. The book gathers the hard-won lessons learned over the decades by Brent Filson, a world-leading communications authority, to have you give a compelling speech, a speech that can be a defining difference in your job, career, and even your life. Helping leaders of all ranks and functions in top companies for some four decades, Brent has discovered most people spend their entire careers failing to develop and deliver their best speeches. Brent says they may be good at formatting and communicating information; but he also says they seldom reach the hearts of their audiences - by the way, something A.I. can't do! In this book, Brent shows not only how to communicate information but also how to have your speech take wings by making those all-important, heart-felt connections. Furthermore, aided by this focused, comprehensive approach, you will develop your speech quickly. You'll get: 19 surprisingly effective ways to analyze your audience, Developing a Single Idea that gives your speech extra power and precision, 32 ways to open your speeches so you never have to worry again about how to begin, 4 ways to develop a powerful middle to keep your audience on the edges of their seats, 8 reasons why Quick Speech is more effective than a speech done by AI.Ending powerfully so the audience takes ardent action you want, Developing and using humor to make your speech memorable, Writing with clout and delivering with confidence.
Also: you'll be given ways to quell speakers' nerves, take charge in Q&A sessions, use visuals, speak to the media, and to international audiences. The book is not just for your upcoming speech but can be your career-long, life-long partner that will have you stand out from colleagues and competition in convincing ways. Don't waste your time developing a ho-hum speech. Pick up this book, and quickly develop your best speech. "Brent Filson is one of the most talented communicators in the world. If you want to know how to motivate two, two hundred, or two thousand people, his processes are a must!" Joe Mancuso, CEO, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.