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by Dottie and
Lilly Walters, from "Speak and Grow Rich"
(Prentice-Hall Simon Schuster) - considered the Handbook of the Professional
Speaking Business. In 1996 this book was selected in an industry wide survey
- by over 200% - as THE most valuable book ever written for professional
speakers.
(c) 1996, 1997 Dottie Walters, Walters
Speaker Services, PO Box 398, Glendora, CA, USA, 91740-0398
(DO NOT DUPLICATE WITHOUT PERMISSION)
When you sit in an audience and watch and listen to a star keynote speaker,
or take part in a fact-filled, smoothly flowing seminar presented by a professional,
the business of speaking looks easy, like a circus trapeze artist performing
flawlessly.
The trapeze artist, however, has spent many months outside of the public
eye, practicing and perfecting his daring flights above a safety net. Before
they can succeed, professional speakers must also perfect their speaking
skills. Great speakers constantly work on ways to improve their performances.
Speakers like Harvey Mackay, a very successful celebrity business speaker,
continually hire speech and drama coaches. He never stops learning or creating
new products.
But there are several other skills, that are equally important as speaking
skills. A professional speaker must perfect all nine of these skills-if
they wish to be paid for their craft!
As you go through the list, compare your own background and knowledge
against the requirements for each skill. This process will enable you to
see where you stand now and which of the skills must be strengthened to
support your career. Our book will show you the steps you must take for
each
Study these nine skills. You will see these principles used throughout
this book.*
(* Chapters noted below are from the 2nd edition of "Speak and Grow
Rich" by Dottie and Lilly Walters, Prentice-Hall Simon Schuster)
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