by Les Giblin
Knocking just reveals one’s inner self.
Be shrewd, be smooth; don’t knock.
How to Skillfully Make a Talk
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Here are five rules that, if you observe them, will make you an interesting speaker. They make the difference between interesting talkers and uninteresting ones.
Know what you want to say.
If you don’t know exactly what you want to say, don’t get on your feet or open your mouth.
Speak with authority, from knowledge, and with confidence. This can only be if you know what you want to say.
Say it and sit down.
Be brief, be to the point and then sit down.
Remember, no one was ever criticized for saying too little. If more is desired from you, it will be asked of you.
Quit a winner.
Look at the audience while you talk.
The importance of this rule is hard to overstate. Anybody worth talking to is worth looking at.
That is why speakers who read their speeches rarely go over.
Talk about what the audience is interested in.
It is not what you want to say that is important. It is what the audience wants to hear.
The audience’s interest is paramount, not yours.
A sure-fire method of being a winning and well-liked speaker is to tell people what they want to hear.
Don’t try to make a speech.
Don’t try to orate – few can. Make a talk instead.
Be natural, be yourself. That is why you are making the talk.
Just say what you have to say, naturally.
Some Final Thoughts For You
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Knowledge itself is of no value. It is THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE that makes it valuable. Putting this thought another way - life does not pay off for you on what you can do. Life pays off for you on what you do.
This knowledge is your key to a better life, more friends, more success and more happiness. Put this knowledge to work for you and your family NOW.
I hope you do.
Good luck!
Les
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Human Insight #1
Human Insight #2
Human Insight #3
1
Understanding People and Human Nature
2
How To Skillfully Talk to People
3
How To Skillfully Make People Feel Important
4
How To Skillfully Agree With People
5
How To Skillfully Listen To People
6
How To Skillfully Influence People
7
How To Skillfully Convince People
8
How To Skillfully Make Up Peoples' Minds
9
How To Skillfully Set Peoples' Moods
10
How To Skillfully Praise People
11
How To Skillfully Critique People
12
How To Skillfully Thank People
13
How To Skillfully Make A Good Impression
14
How To Skillfully Make A Talk
15
Some Final Thoughts For You