The central message of POWERSPEAK is the importance of engaging stimulating and maintaining the attention of an audience. Focusing on the elements of speaking effectively from a design and a delivery perspective Dorothy Leeds isolates these elements to ensure that any speaker can gain and keep the audience enthralled. In addition she zeroes in on the trouble of any presentation and the six major faults speakers often make. POWERSPEAK also includes tips on the following: · Breaking the fear barrier. · Ten steps that guarantee a complete presentation. · How to avoid weak passive language and make humour your ally. · Voice and speech exercises. · How to handle the Q & A portion of presentation. · Developing your own style and projecting positive body language. · How to incorporate (or not incorporate) new technology into presentations. Dorothy Leeds is the author of The 7 Powers of Questions and Smart Questions. She has been featured in popular magazines and newspapers such as the New York Times Cosmopolitan and Money. She gives 100 presentations a year at conferences and workshops nationwide.