Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others

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When you know what to say and how to say it, people listen. Find your powerful voice, and step into leadership. Speak with impact.

Every day, you have an opportunity to use your voice to have a positive impact -- at work or in your community. You can inspire and persuade your audience -- or you can distract and put them to sleep.

Presentationstyleswhere leaders are nervous, ramble, and roboticcan ruin a talk on even the most critical topics.As your performances become weak, your career prosects start to dim.To get ahead and make an impact, you need to deliver well-crafted messages with confidence and authenticity. You mustsoundas capable as you are.

Public speaking is a skill, not a talent. With the right guidance, anyone can be a powerful speaker.Writtenbyformer opera singer turned CEOand TEDxspeakerAllison Shapira,Speak with Impactunravels the mysteries of commanding attention in any setting, professional or personal.

Whether its speakingupat a meeting, presenting to clients, or talking to large groups,this books easy-to-use frameworks, examples and exercises will help you:

• Engage your audience through storytelling and humor
• Usebreathingtechniques to overcome stage fright
• Strengthen and project your voice by banishing filler words/uptalk
• Use effective body languageand build your executive presence
• Compose a clear message and deliverconfident, authenticpresentations

Learn to conquer fear, capture attention, motivate action, and take charge of your career withSpeak with Impact.

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Allison M. Shapira(Washington, DC) is founder and CEO of Global Public Speaking LLC. She teaches at the Harvard Kennedy School and offers keynote speeches, workshops, and executive coaching for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and nonprofits around the world.