Competent Speechmaking: Step-by-Step Instructions for Toastmasters and Everyone Else

by Peter Mastracchio

You should become a competent speechmaker because that skill is a pathway to all the • Conquering a primal fear (of public speaking) • Functioning more effectively in the workplace • Building an impressive reputation in months, not years • Influencing others • Sharing your wisdom and good ideas • Becoming a more successful student • Expanding your circle of friends • Establishing yourself as an equal in your organization If you are a Toastmaster, you can use this book as an instruction manual. It does not conform to the Pathways educational program, but will give you step-by-step-instructions on planning, composing, rehearsing, and delivering any speech. But, you don’t have to be a Toastmaster to benefit from this book. The skills, advice, and shared experience apply to speechmaking in real life. The organization of this book follows those four major steps in planning, composing, rehearsing, and delivering. Your reward for following the suggestions and advice in this book is the ability to complete those steps faster and better. The result should be a better speech. The by-product — valuable in its own right — is a set of valuable speechmaking skills, although that is not the main purpose of this book. This book’s main purpose is to show you techniques.

89 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 27, 2021