Articulate Executive Learn to Look, Act, and Sound Like a Leader

Name: Articulate Executive Learn to Look, Act, and Sound Like a Leader
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ISBN: 9780071378918

ISBN-10: 007137891X

ISBN-13: 9780071378918

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Authors: Granville N. Toogood

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Granville N. Toogood is a top executive communications expert, as well as an established speaker, trainer, and writer. Before starting his own company in 1982, Mr. Toogood was a television reporter and network news producer for NBC and ABC. Today he works with a long list of blue-chip clients and has served as a consultant to 38 of the Fortune 50 CEOs, as well as thousands of senior-level executives, elected officials, and diplomats throughout the world. This book is based on his acclaimed corporate workshops in executive communications. Mr. Toogood resides in Darien, Connecticut.

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List price: $10.95
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: E-Book
Language: English

About the Author Granville Toogood is a principal Faculty Member of Liminal Group, President of Granville Toogood Associates, a best-selling author, consultant, seminar leader and speaker who has inspired audiences all over the world. His clients have included more than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 CEOs and thousands of executives and managers from other blue-chip companies, including GE, Deloitte & Touche, NBC, Morgan Stanley, Swiss Bank, Philip Morris, UBS, Credit Suisse, NYSE, Northrop Grumman and Citigroup, among others. He is creator of the benchmark Perfect Presentation concept. He is a former Life Magazine and television reporter who produced The Today Show News, and produced… network news programs for NBC and ABC.

A Word in Advance	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
Everything You Will Ever Have to Know about Public Speaking	p. xvii
The Speaking Game
The Speaking Game	p. 3
How to Come Across as a Leader	p. 9
Understanding Your Audience	p. 16
Organization, Writing, and Presentation
First Steps to Organizing Your Presentation	p. 25
Designing the Perfect Presentation: The Power Formula	p. 32
The Strong Beginning	p. 34
Forging a Powerful Message	p. 44
Talking with Pictures	p. 46
The Conversational Approach	p. 49
The Strong Finish	p. 55
Getting the Message Across	p. 61
Write Like You Speak--10 Important Rules to Live By	p. 68
The Six Most Common Language Mistakes	p. 81
Delivery
How to Beat Fear	p. 87
Avoiding Dangerous Speaking Traps	p. 90
The 18-Minute Wall: Audience Attention Span	p. 93
How to Capture Your Audience	p. 96
Keep the Momentum Going	p. 101
The Power of Silence	p. 107
Your Image: Body Language and How to Dress	p. 110
How to Read a Prepared Text Like a Pro (and Not Look Like You're Reading)	p. 119
When to Use Visual Aids	p. 130
The Correct Use of Slides and Overheads	p. 137
Going by the Book: How to Make a Strong Book Presentation	p. 155
How to Control Your Presentation	p. 161
A Special Mention About Overheads, Flip Charts, and Conference Room Wall Presentation--and a Final Word About Visual Aids	p. 172
After the Speech: The Art of QandA	p. 178
Dealing with the Media	p. 184
Handling Hecklers	p. 189
Training Yourself	p. 193
What's it All Worth to You?	p. 195
Index	p. 199
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