Speak With Confidence

 

Author:  Mike Acker

Publisher: Wiley (2022)

ISBN – 10: 1394159749

Pages: 256

In Speak with Confidence: Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience, keynote speaker, author, and executive communication coach Mike Acker delivers a practical and professionally written book.

In Part one of the book the author provides all the guidelines an expert communicator needs to be successful. This will involve the speaker convincing the listener of their credibility as the audience needs to trust the speaker.

In part two of the book the reader will learn the importance of them defining their message, so it grasps the audience’s attention. Chapter 11 clear defines the meaning and importance of the five W’s as the starting point of writing a speech. The objective being to have a great structure that permits the speaker to communicate their message in a clear, concise and interesting way.

Part three of the book focuses on the next stage, of speaker development, going from newcomer to professional speaker. In this part the reader consolidates their knowledge using the wisdom acquired in the first two parts: skills, confidence, voice and clarity, the nonverbals involved in communication are put together by the author in remarkably interesting exercises to be practiced by the reader.

The author skilfully guides the readers as he teachers them how to have a great structure and explains that effective communication is necessary for Success in the public-speaking field.

This book contains sound advice and guidance! It will really bring out the true voice from within you and allow you to express yourself just in the way that you would like to. From reading this book you will acquire the tools and capabilities to improve your confidence and communication skills. It will really bring out the true voice from within you and allow you to express yourself just in the way that you would like to. This book gives you the tools and capabilities to improve your confidence and communication skills.