Simply good
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This book is better than I expected. There are a plethora of how-to books about communication or public speaking on the market. I thought that it might be just another book that tells you similar facts as other similar titles do, when I came across this book in a library. However, I found this book actually very useful in that it offers the most down-to-earth advice, such as what to wear when you speak in public. So, it's an apt companion whenever you need to speak in public.
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fighting the fear
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I know I'm not the only person who, while generally confident in most areas of my life, becomes a sweaty, nervous wreck at the prospect of having to stand up and address a group of people. One of the many good things about Cristina Stuart's book is that she addresses this fear head-on, rather than merely concentrating on the more technical aspects of how to construct a good speech. I bought it because I'm going to be the best man at a big wedding next year, and after reading it I'm already more relaxed about the prospect. Money well spent.
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The course
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Cristina knows her stuff. Although I haven't read the book, I have just successfully completed her training course in London. Her methodology of deconstructing the positive and negative aspects of your presentation style is both an eye opener and educational. Then, once all layers have been stripped back, the rebuilding of presenting skills takes place. I imagine the book uses a similar methodology to avoid the plight of many other self help books that bombinate through without a clear structure and format.
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A trainer on your bookshelf
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With easy to follow steps, I found this book thoroughly covered all aspects of the nerve racking business of presenting and getting your views across. I liked the analogy of "getting the butterflies (in your stomach) to fly in formation"
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