In "Secrets of a Unique & Sexy Speaker: 155 Helpful Tips for Writing Your Speech, Facing the Audience & Overcoming Fear!" (published by Balboa Press), author Marion Claire, a prominent public speaker and a former writer and co-creator of "The Love Boat," identifies common fears people have of speaking in public and provides solutions for overcoming them.
Claire gives readers 155 quick, easy-to-access tips and techniques on how to write a winning speech, get rid of pre-speech nerves and face the audience without fear. Readers can apply her advice to creating and delivering speeches for any occasion. According to Claire, anyone can learn to look and feel like a unique and sexy speaker. "People fear public speaking because they don't realize it's a skill that can be learned," says Claire. "As a recovered agoraphobic, I want to show others that, with the right tools, the fear can be overcome."
An excerpt from "Secrets of a Unique & Sexy Speaker":
"Who we are, when we're talking one-on-one, is no different from who we are standing in front of a group of 5 or 500. We're still the same person. We know as much in front of a group as we do in front of a friend. Maybe more, because to prepare our speech we've planned ahead, researched our subject, and can deliver our views in an organized, easy to follow manner..."
Claire believes public speaking skills are essential to many areas of people's lives. "Communication is the name of the game," she says. "In today's competitive world, the ability to speak and have your message heard is more important than ever."
"Secrets of a Unique & Sexy Speaker"
By Marion Claire
Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 162 pages | ISBN 9781452565262
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 162 pages | ISBN 9781452565248
E-Book | 162 pages | ISBN 9781452565255
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Originally a television comedy writer and co-creator of "The Love Boat", Marion Claire, The Speaking Is Sexy Coach, has been a speaker's coach and speechwriter for 15 years. Her e-newsletter, Speaking Is Sexy, offering practical speaking tips, is available twice monthly on her website, http://www.marionclaire.com.
A recovered agoraphobic, she has a unique understanding of the fear of performing in front of an audience and speaks and coaches from personal experience on overcoming debilitating anxiety. Based in Los Angeles, she travels extensively for both business and pleasure.
Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc. - a leading provider in publishing products that specialize in self-help and the mind, body, and spirit genres. Through an alliance with indie book publishing leader Author Solutions, Inc., authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the self-publishing model. For more information, visit balboapress.com. To start publishing your book with Balboa Press, call 877-407-4847 today. For the latest, follow @balboapress on Twitter.
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