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Informationen zum Autor Edie Lush is a speech and communications coach. After studying Political Science at UCLA and International Relations at Yale, Edie Lush joined Charlotte McDougall Associates as a communications coach, and went on to co-author How to Speak with Confidence with Charlotte. Edie is also a journalist who has worked for Bloomberg TV, the BBC, The Spectator , Prospect , The Week and Spectator Business magazines. While not acting as a short-order cook and taxi driver to three children, she runs marathons, plays the piano and ski-tours. Edie lives in London and fights hard to keep her American accent intact. Charlotte McDougall is a communication and leadership coach. For the last 15 years she and her team have been working with top City institutions and private individuals to develop leadership skills, win new business, increase personal impact and build strong client relationships. She founded Charlotte McDougall Associates in 2002. Along with Edie Lush, she is the co-author of How to Speak with Confidence in Public. Charlotte is also an actress and comedy writer who has performed with Cate Blanchett, Miranda Hart and Ronnie Corbett. She wrote and starred in the Radio 4 comedy sketch show The Bearded Ladies , and her recent appearances include Downtown Abbey , We're Doomed , The Inbetweeners , Misfits , The Paradise and Charlotte Grey . Charlotte lives in London with her young family and a scruffy dachshund. Klappentext Banish nerves for good and learn to enjoy public speaking Whether you're giving a big speech, going for a job interview, pitching for business, trying to get promoted at work, or want to get better at 'saying a few words', how to: speak with confidence in public will give you the tools to grow your presence, beat nervousness and speak with impact. This practical guide from communications experts Edie Lush and Charlotte McDougall explores techniques to help you present yourself, your personality and your messages in a confident, personable and compelling way - wherever you are and whomever you are talking to. What you'll learn:-Practical techniques to help you come across with more confidence and authority immediately-A simple method to help you prepare and structure your content and bring it to life-How to work with your nervousness to turn it into positive energy and charisma Edie Lush is a journalist and communications coach for Charlotte McDougall Associates. As a journalist, Edie has worked for Bloomberg TV, BBC, The Spectator, Prospect, The Week and Spectator Business magazines. Charlotte McDougall is a communications and leadership coach and founder of Charlotte McDougall Associates. Make fear of your audience a thing of the past with this book from the how to: academy series. Zusammenfassung Make fear of your audience a thing of the past with this book from the how to: academy series. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter - 1: Introduction Chapter - 2: Dynamic energy Chapter - 3: Telling the story Chapter - 4: The science behind this stuff Chapter - 5: Preparing for an interview Chapter - 6: Case study: the job interview Chapter - 7: The Big Speech Chapter - 8: The body is wired for images Chapter - 9: Case study: the Big Speech Chapter - 10: How to start - and end - strong Chapter - 11: Case study: pitching for business Chapter - 12: Conclusion Section - i: Author's Note Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgements Index - iii: Index...
