Wednesday, July 24, 2024

2nd Book to Have 17 Chapters

Today, we convened a huddle meeting and reviewed our progress on our second book "The Pearls of Your Speech". Yet again, we decided to add another chapter "Storytelling in Public Speaking".
 
After all, storytelling is a powerful tool that has been used for thousands of years to communicate information, channelize ideas and convey emotions. If you want to break down walls with people, truly connect with them and make an impact, few things beat a well told story. 
 
And which means the book will have seventeen chapters in all. 
 
I have already sorted and rearranged the chapter listing as follows:
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS – THE PEARLS OF YOUR SPEECH
 
Chapter 1: From Diamond to Pearls 
Chapter 2: The Lectern – Do or Don't
Chapter 3: Aristotle’s TKEPL Rhetoric 
Chapter 4: The 55/38/7 Formula Explained 
Chapter 5: The Right Words 
Chapter 6: Rhetorical Devices for Speeches 
Chapter 7: Your Voice Matters 
Chapter 8: Your Body Speaks 
Chapter 9: Props in Public Speaking 
Chapter 10: Visual Aids – PowerPoint 
Chapter 11: Storytelling in Public Speaking 
Chapter 12: Speaking in a Virtual Environment 
Chapter 13: The Happy Hormones 
Chapter 14: Active Listening is Just as Important 
Chapter 15: Addressing Contentious Topics 
Chapter 16: The 5P’s Game Plan 
Chapter 17: Parting Thoughts

We also re-examined our timeline and revised it accordingly. We now plan to get everything ready by end September and have it printed in October. 

That means, a soft launch is being sketched out for November 1st. What stays the same is our official launch date, which is March 15, 2025, to coincide with World Speech Day.


 

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