Give Powerfully Persuasive Presentations and Speeches Speak Like a Winner is a complete public speaking system for creating highly effective speeches. Based on rigorous study of the best public speakers in the world, this book shows you how to select your topic, tell powerful stories, and master your delivery. It will shorten your learning curve, save yourself years of trial and error and frustration and teach you the blueprint for creating a winning presentation… Discover How To: Find your voice and select your message Write and structure your speech for maximum impact Develop your signature story for your keynote speeches. Turn your stories into mental movies for your audience. Learn advanced storytelling skills to make your characters and your scenes come alive. Instantly grab your audience’s attention with your opening Package your expertise in an informational-speech (without boring your audience) Close your speech with power Use advanced rhetorical devices to spice up your speech Use the Tap and Transport technique to build a powerful connection with your audience Make your audience a part of your presentation Build a memorable Phrase that Pays Build engaging speech transitions Uncover organic humor hidden inside your stories. Use the “one-box-at-a-time” technique to build a winning speech Learn from Four World-Class Speakers Most public speaking books teach you speaking techniques but don’t give you examples of how to apply those techniques. However, in this book, you will: Study a speech by Craig Valentine, the 1999 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking Discover twenty-nine specific techniques for creating compelling stories that keep your audience on the edge of their seats. Learn how to influence people through storytelling. [Chapter 2] Analyze Darren LaCroix’s award-winning speech Discover tools to add head, heart and humor to your presentations. Uncover the elements of a winning speech and learn how to give inspirational and motivational speeches that have your audience laughing while learning. [Chapter 4] Learn how to package your expertise in a powerful “how-to” informational speech using Lisa Panarello’s speech as a model Equip yourself with the tools you need to deliver clear, information-packed business presentations. If you’re a trainer, workshop-leader or someone who has to deliver informational speeches, Lisa’s speech will show you how to deliver effective informational speeches. [Chapter 6] Study Jock Elliott’s winning speech from the 2011 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking Learn how to arouse your audience’s emotions using value-based language, how to use the stage masterfully and how to close your speech with impact. [Chapter 8] Apart from containing model speeches and detailed analysis of each speech, each chapter contains Evaluation Exercises and Application Exercises to double