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How to Own the Room
- Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking
- Narrated by: Viv Groskop
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy
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From the way Michelle Obama projects ‘happy high status’ and the power of J.K.Rowling’s understated speaking style to Virginia Woolf’s leisurely pacing and Oprah Winfrey’s mastery of inner conviction, what is it that our heroines do to make us sit up and listen - really listen - to their every word? And how can you achieve that impact in your own life? Here’s how.
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- 25-02-20
Meh. Too much of the author's politics seeping in
I foolishly paid attention to the positive reviews and am not sure if I can get my money back at this point.
I had high hopes for this, I like to listen to 'self-improving' audiobooks on my lunch break but this was a letdown.
I am not American (nor is the author), I don't really care who is President there but I can tell from listening to this book that the author hoped Hillary Clinton would win, thinks Obama is god's gift and dislikes Trump so much that in a book about self-empowering women to speak, she felt comfortable to be snarky about his wife ('lumbering'). These really shouldn't be the takeaways from a book about public speaking, should they?
The primary examples of great public speaking in this book are Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, JK Rowling, Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel. I think that does womanhood a disservice. To be frank, I think a book on public speaking that wasn't limited by needing to be PC and only have women in it, would have been better, then we could have had a mix of good speakers of both sexes.
33 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-12-19
Insightful, easy and fun to listen to
I dont want to be able to deliver a Ted Talk. I just want to be able stand in a room and deliver what I need to say so that I am heard and that I feel relatively comfortable doing so and this book will help me to do so.
Thank you
11 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-05-20
Tells it how it is
Very clear, open and honest book about public speaking for women. This book has changed my thought process, I feel excited now I have the why and know how laid out for me.
9 people found this helpful
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- lkirk
- 27-10-20
Must Listen
Listened to the book and now on the podcasts, excellent tips and advice. A must read for women from all walks of life on how to be more confident and self assured in all situations.
7 people found this helpful
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- MM
- 22-04-20
Wonderful stories about women and their speeches
A wonderful book constisting of case studies of influemtial speeches given by inspirational and influential women. A lot of things you might now, if you have ever read something about public speaking, but still a lot of valuable crumbs to pick up for your nezt public speaking event. Really enjoyed
4 people found this helpful
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- Ms Polly L Macpherson
- 18-08-19
Just fantastic!
This book is not just about the Art of Brilliant speaking but about performance and thinking... getting yourself if the 'right' frame of mind etc. Viv brilliantly breaks down all aspects making her advice and experience clear, logical and practical. There are so many bite size take homes one of my top ones is around appreciating that if you have been asked to 'perform/talk' etc. its because the person asking you thinks you are up for the job.....
Thank you Viv... most excellent!
7 people found this helpful
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- Lolita Bhattacharjee
- 25-08-19
Will Own That Room
Wonderful and engaging narration style. Learnt so much about public speaking as a woman. Really inspiring.
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- Mrs P. Clarke
- 05-11-21
Some absolutely crucial and practical information
If you can get past the one-up-mum-ship of the author's proudest moment being giving birth without pain relief and the idolatry of the (in my opinion) transphobe J. K. Rowling, then there is a lot in this book the learn from and enjoy.
I was very hesitant to read any book that claims to be exclusively "for women" but the author's positioning of this is fair and reasonable.
Even if you're not interested in giving a TED talk on how people who give birth without medication are just better than everyone else, and you just want to come across better in meetings, this book will be a great asset.
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- Petrariu Mihai Alexandru
- 27-12-20
I loved it
I loved it. It was so challenging, even for a man.
I learned a lot from her.
Thanks.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-11-20
inspiring!
Great array of inspiring stories, pertinent observations and practical hints and tips!! Brilliant. Thank you Viv for giving the ammunition and confidence I needed to "Own the Room" in my own unique way
2 people found this helpful