Speaking with Confidence
By (Author) Nick Gold
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Business
26th November 2020
26th November 2020
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Speaking in public: advice and guides
Speeches
Business communication and presentation
Communication studies
Management: leadership and motivation
Business negotiation
Careers guidance
Job hunting / changing careers
658.452
Paperback
144
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 8mm
106g
How to conquer your fear of public speaking and capture the room by expert and managing director of Speakers Corner, Nick Gold Does the thought of delivering a presentation make your heart skip a beat Do your pitches fall flat no matter how much preparation you put in Are you often comparing yourself to more eloquent speakers and wondering how they capture the room At some point in our careers we will need to speak in front of an audience; whether to present our ideas to a group of five in a meeting, pitch for investment in front of a panel or deliver a keynote speech to one thousand delegates. Yet glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is incredibly common and can inhibit our chances of career progression by up to 15%. In Speaking with Confidence, Expert and managing director of Speakers' Corner Nick Gold, shows how anyone can learn to be a confident public speaker and use their surroundings to give them the support and structure they need to achieve maximum impact and success from their speech. His decades of experience coaching and producing some of the best speakers in the country have been condensed here into one expert guide to help you connect with your audience every time.
Nick Gold is the Managing Director of Speakers Corner, a leading global speaker bureau, which over 20 years has built a network of over 7,500 speakers internationally. He is Director of Speaking Office, a keynote speaker management company. He is the president of the International Association of Speaker Bureaus (IASB) and was formerly the Chairman of the European Association of Speaker Bureaus. Nick has spoken at major industry events including Confex and The Business Show and has been published extensively across UK media outlets including The Telegraph, City AM and GQ