"...hands-on, practical ideas that will help develop the skills and confidence necessary to present a successful speech." - Priorities Magazine

People fear public speaking more than any other situation. The reluctance to get up in front of an audience is often a major inpediment to career advancement and personal development. However, this fear can be overcome.

Caryl Rae Krannich Ph. D, author of over 40 business and personal development books, reveals the 101 secrets to become an effective speaker, including how to:

• Check the speaking environment
• Prepare a dynamic introduction
• Establish instant credibility
• Project the proper enthusiasm
• Use visual aids effectively
• Time a speech correctly
• Close with power
• Handle audience questions

These techniques form the steps any person can take to move from timid to confident, from confusing to intriguing, and from filling time to commanding an audience's attention in the quest to make an effective and memorable speech!

Beth McDonald is a veteran of regional, off-Broadway and Broadway theater, and has appeared on such television series as "Law and Order," "Tales From The Dark Side" and "As The World Turns." A graduate of The Julliard School, Ms. McDonald has narrated a dozen audiobooks.