Stand and Deliver ─ How to Become a Masterful Communicator and Public Speaker

We all know a great public speaker when we see one. He or she seems to possess qualities—confidence, charisma, eloquence, learning—that the rest of us lack. But the ability to speak well in front of others is a skill, not a gift. That means anyone can learn how to do it with the right guidance.

Stand and Deliver gives you everything you need to know to become a poised, polished, and masterful communicator. It reveals the techniques that have worked for countless great speakers throughout history. In this book you will learn how to prepare properly for a presentation, develop and project your own unique style, overcome stage fright, and win any audience in one minute.

Packed with tips, strategies, and real-life examples, including case studies of some of the world's great orators, Stand and Deliver is the definitive guidebook for public speaking. The essential techniques that you learn from this book will benefit you for years to come.

Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was a pioneer of the self-improvement genre. The author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, he has touched millions of readers and his classic works continue to impact lives. Today, the Dale Carnegie Training programs are available in more than thirty languages throughout the United States and in more than eighty-five countries.