Communicate Or Collapse: A Handbook of Effective Public Speaking, Group Discussions and Interviews

Effective communication is of immense significance to all organizations as the professional world thrives on its capacity to be articulate and expressive, innovative and improvising. The book, based on the vast and variegated experience of the authors gathered while training thousands of aspiring professionals, discusses how to hone the career management skills such as writing good resum?s, presenting oneself in job interviews, and making a good impression in group discussions. The text explains in detail all the elements of communication, for example, different types of speeches, group discussions and interviews. The book also deals with the art of developing a speech in a planned manner, preparing an outline, and writing catchy introductions and emphatic conclusions. In addition, it shows how to combat nervousness in a scientific manner, and use microphones and lecterns. Table of Contents Photo Credits Part I?FUNDAMENTALS OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING 1 Public Speaking: An Overview 2 Combating Nervousness 3 Listening Effectively 4 Using Body and Voice to Communicate Part II?PREPARING, ORGANIZING AND DELIVERING THE CONTENTS 5 Preparing and Organizing the Message 6 Sizing up Your Audience 7 Preparing an Outline 8 Using Audio-Visual Aids 9 Supporting Material for Speeches Part III?SPEAKING TO A LARGE GROUP 10 Casting Effective Introduction and Conclusion 11 Speaking on Special Occasions 12 Speaking to Inform 13 Persuading without Pushing 14 Using Humour and Wit 15 Speeches for Analysis and Discussion Part IV?PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT 16 Placing Mind over Matters: Interviews 17 Shoring up in Group Discussion Appendix A Sounds of English Appendix B Sample Interviews