Lilyan Wilder – 7 Steps To Fearless Speaking

I recommend this book as one of your first books to read on public speaking along with Simply Speaking by Peggy Noonan. 7 Steps is more complete and more like a text book to read. Wilder is a writer that uplifts you and encourages you rather than talking down to you like some other speach books by well known authors. Interestingly, the book begins and ends with your voice as an instrument of vocal production. Most other speech book writers don’t address how to make your voice sound better. They take the: “Live with it approach.” Great singers practice and practice on the sound itself. Why not speakers. May be they don’t know any better or their publisher says: “too complicated.” This author knows but does not overwhelm you. One speaking book was so hard to follow on vocal production I had to set it aside for a while. Wilder made the exercises so easy to follow that I was not overwhelmed. Most of the book is about developing a content filled speech and then how to deliver it. This book will build your confidence in speaking.more infos here:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471321591/104-4840279-5167…