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How to Own the Room

Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking

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How to Own the Room

By: Viv Groskop
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Most books about public speaking don’t tell you what to do when you open your mouth and nothing comes out. And they don’t tell you how to get over the anxiety about performance that most people naturally have. They don’t tell you what to do in the moments when you are made, as a woman, to feel small. They don’t tell you how to own the room. This book does.

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.©2018 Viv Groskop (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Communication & Social Skills Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Society Inspiring Thought-Provoking
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This books works better on audio than it does in book format - the author reads it wonderfully and it comes to life. highly recommended

Great, practical book, read brilliantly by author

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Helpful to get you started in considering a career in public speaking. The narrator is funny and clearly experienced in speaking.

Helpful to get you started to consider speaking.

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This is a subject that really interests me and so I was eager to listen. I loved her voice and accent from the beginning, but the more I listened the more I learned, it’s packed with useful and interesting information. I also loved looking up and watching all the speeches she mentioned, some even made me emotional. What surprised me was when she talked about how drumming is related to speech, my jaw dropped while driving, I absolutely love percussion and drumming (I’m not a musician) and I’m also very at ease when I need to speak in front of people, but not at all in other situations. I will definitely enjoy listening to this audio book one more time.

Surprised me in many ways and I couldn’t stop listening

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I found this incredibly honest, impactful and real. Very practical tip’s & advice into working on nerves and what holds you back. Simple to follow and inspiring examples.

I’m ready to go forth and conquer!!

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Really great listen, particularly for women as the title suggests, and excellent audio delivery. Highly recommend!

Fabulous

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