TY - BOOK AU - Geiger,Paul TI - Better Business Speech: Techniques and Shortcuts for Public Speaking at Work SN - 9781538102060 AV - PN4192.B87.G45 2017 U1 - 808.51 PY - 2017/// CY - Blue Ridge Summit PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated KW - Public speaking KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Shortest Distance -- Chapter 1. Speaking Up (Meetings and Conference Calls): Meeting Challenges -- Chapter 2. Heavy Lifting: Presentation Challenges -- Chapter 3. Putting Yourself Out There (Networking and Job Interviews): Networking Challenges -- Chapter 4. Sealing the Deal: Sales Call Challenges -- Chapter 5. Realizing the Problem: Personal Complaints -- Chapter 6. Breaking the Pattern: Business Complaints -- Chapter 7. Breathing with Authority: Powerful Speech Techniques -- Chapter 8. No Shouting Please: Controlled Speech Techniques -- Chapter 9. Those Sneaky Leaks: Clear Speech Techniques -- Chapter 10. More Than Words: Body Language Techniques -- Chapter 11. Of Tall Tales and Bumper Stickers: Preparation Tricks -- Chapter 12. Fear and Loathing: Fearless Tricks -- Chapter 13. Annoying Habits: Habit-Changing Shortcuts -- Chapter 14. Connecting the Dots: Executive Presence Shortcuts -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author N2 - Everyone has experienced some level of discomfort when it comes to public speaking. Better Business Speech is a self-help book full of tricks, techniques, and shortcuts that are designed to prepare you for present and future speaking opportunities and challenges, so you can present your best self in a range of business situations UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=5059911 ER -