“I’ve shared the platform with Jan and she is a real pro. This book has everything you need to know about public speaking from someone who really knows the ropes of the business.”
—Don Gabor, speaker and author, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends

This practical and well-written guide to the all-important fundmantal skills of being able to speak in public covers such basics as the style and structure of typical speeches including delivering a keynote, participating in a panel, conducting a workshop, and more. In addition to Yager’s own extensive speaking experiences, the author includes excerpts from interviews or communications with other speakersincluding one speaker who did let his stuttering stop him from speaking. There are is a chapter on protocol issues that speakers have to be concerned about as well as 12 of the most dreaded situations you might encounter as a speaker, and how to handle each one, from being booed or not wanting to speak to forgetting what you had to say or what to do when your computer (Power Point) fails to work. There are also chapters on the special concerns of authors who speak, tips for handling a TV interview, the mechanics of speaking, and 12 secrets of successful speakers. Includes references, resources, and an Appendix with sample pre-speaking surveys, a post-speaking evaluation; indexed.

Dr. Jan Yager is a professional international speaker, workshop leader, coach, consultant, and award-winning author whose more than 30 books have been translated into 32 languages. Her titles include Business Protocol; Work Less, Do More; Effective Business and Nonfiction Writing; When Friendship Hurts; Productive Relationships; Grow Global; Creative Time Management for the New Millennium; and Who's That Sitting at My Desk. Beginning in her twenties, Dr. Jan Yager has delivered keynote addresses, and conducted workshops and all-day seminars, throughout the U.S. and internationally, before a variety of public, government, association, and corporate audiences. For more information, go to: www.drjanyager.com