- Joyce Hookings

INTRODUCTION

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STEP ONE

EIGHT KEYS TO Pow!-R SPEAKING

How to turn stone walls into
stepping stones for speaking success

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KEY NO. 1

DESIRE

The Double "D"-Desire and Determination

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KEY NO. 2

DEVELOP YOUR POWERBASE

Breathe for Pow!-R not just for life. POWERTALKING is just a breath away!

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KEY NO. 3

MATCH YOUR VOICE TO YOUR VISUAL IMAGE

Are you muzzling your potential?

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KEY NO. 4

YOUR FOUR P’S FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE

Pitch; Pace; Pause; Projection

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KEY NO. 5

THE P.R.E.P./T.R.I.M. PROCESS FOR PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION

Focusing for first-rate impact

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KEY NO. 6

YOUR AUDIENCE

How to Develop “AA”—Audience Appreciation

101.

KEY NO. 7

"I'S" AND EYES

Two more ways to focus on speaking successfully

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KEY NO. 8

PATIENCE AND PRACTICE

The final key-ways to make it turn for you

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STEP TWO

HARNESSING YOUR NERVOUS ENERGY

Don’t knock it—you need it!

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STEP THREE

LISTENING EFFECTIVELY

The other side of speaking

145.

STEP FOUR

NON-VERBAL MESSAGES

What you say just standing there!

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STEP FIVE

READ RIGHT

Sharing your words

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STEP SIX

PLATFORM POLISH

Final instructions to Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going

171.

CONCLUSION

TAKING IT ONE MORE STEP

Visuals, question period, points about using Powerpoint

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