Public Speaking for Authors, Creative..., Joanna Penn
Public Speaking for Authors, Creative..., Joanna Penn
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Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives and Other Introverts
Second Edition

Author: Joanna Penn

Narrator: Joanna Penn

Unabridged: 3 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Curl Up Press

Published: 10/01/2019


Synopsis

Are you an author or creative preparing for success? Do you want to learn to speak effectively in front of an audience? All successful creatives have to speak and present in public, whether that's at a festival, on a podcast or radio show, or as part of earning multiple streams of income. But you don’t have to be like Tony Robbins, bouncing around on stage with a booming voice and larger than life personality. You just have to be you and tell your story in your own way.In this book, I'll share everything I know as a professional speaker, author, and introvert. It includes the practicalities of speaking, as well as mindset issues like anxiety, plus the business side if you want to make speaking an income stream. You will discover: PART 1: Practicalities of SpeakingTypes of speaking, deciding on your topic, preparation, managing your energy, tips for slide packs, handouts, workbooks and more, personal presentation, giving the talk, managing people, panels, feedback and testimonials, performance tips, improving your speaking over time PART 2: Mindset Tackling anxiety, growing your confidence and authenticityPART 3: The Speaking BusinessHow to get speaking events, running your own events, marketing, generosity and networking with others, your speaker brand, website and speaker's page, professional photos, email marketing, content marketing, social media, video, audio, how much to charge, increasing your revenue streams, financial considerations.Conclusion and next steps. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by K.M. on July 01, 2015

This book was exactly what I needed when I needed it. I’ve long been a fan of Joanna and her Creative Penn website. It’s my go-to resource for industry news and marketing inspiration. So I knew I’d be in good hands with this book, but I didn’t realize quite *how* good! It is such a pleasure to read a......more

Goodreads review by James on January 09, 2014

One thing you can always be assured of when reading a non-fiction ‘how to…’ book for writers written by Joanna is that a) it’s based on her personal experience, b) it’s written with passion from the heart and c) the information is trustworthy as she knows it. ‘Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on January 15, 2014

I'm reasonably experienced at making public presentations, thanks to a long career in PR involving lots of client pitches and the occasional public address. I've organised quite a few too, as I used to run a public lecture series at a nearby private school. And I've seen far too many bad public spee......more

Goodreads review by Rasana on January 21, 2014

I'm an author and I'm an introvert. I didn't even realize public speaking and introverts could go together till I read this book. Joanna has lot of anecdotes to share about her personal struggle to reconcile the two, and I found myself nodding as I read the book. She has a lot of tip not just for au......more

Goodreads review by Gary on November 27, 2020

I had to speak to an audience recently and was nervous about it after thinking about my previous public speaking experiences. This book helped me by giving some practical tips to feel better about it. Not only are there useful tips on managing speaking anxiety, but there’s also a lot of business tip......more