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"Congratulations Cam. Wonderful stories, delivered well. I wish you every success."- Jack Welch, former CEO of GE and author of 'Winning' "Finally, a book on public speaking that's worth reading (and using)."- Seth Godin, Author, Tribes The end of Public Speaking as we know it!This revolutionary method helps you think clearly, manage anxiety and speak persuasively. It gives you; A simpler way to control nerves. A simpler way to structure your ideas. A simpler way to engage your audience with natural delivery skills. Remove the obstacles to success and become a relaxed, credible and persuasive speaker.The key measure of success for a business presentation is not your style. It's not your pretty slides. It's not whether you say 'um'. And it's not the colour of your tie. It's the clarity and recall of your message.There are 3 things that make a great speech: Message Structure Connection with the audienceThis book shows you how to master all three, and dissolve your public speaking anxiety - effortlessly. "Cam has helped us enormously in getting our ideas across."- Alastair Clarkson, Head Coach, Hawthorn Football Club."It's refreshing to read a public speaking book that focuses on the message rather than the techniques. Every speaker-to-be should read 'What's Your Message' before getting in front of an audience."-Al Ries, Author of 'War In The Boardroom' and 'Positioning'."Cam is the Magic Man! He has an amazing ability to distill complex ideas into simple, practical steps."- Jules Lund, Radio and TV Personality."Great book. Thank you for your fresh approach Cam."- Janine Allis, Founder and CEO, Boost Juice."This is an outstanding book. The core premise certainly worked for me, and I believe you have nailed it for people making major presentations."- Paul Thompson, founder of both Austereo and DMG (now Nova Entertainment)"Cam gives you a philosophy that frees you to be yourself and simple tools to structure your ideas so you engage your audience."- Verne Harnish, CEO of Gazelles and author of Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0)"The Vivid Method has helped me to bring order to the world of information chaos - in the media, at the lectern and the board table. The secret to confident and powerful delivery skills is clarity. Read the book!"- Mark Evans, AFL football operations manager"Yes, the world really did need another book on presentation skills. The interesting question is whether the world still needs any of the previous books on the topic. Cam Barber sets the conventional wisdom about public speaking and effective presentation on its ear--or on fire!--by flipping it 180 degrees. This book is important."- Steve Marx, author of 'Close like the Pros'. Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Center for Sales Strategy.

You can be more persuasive by speaking in messages! This audiobook has 69 chapters. To control anxiety, check out CHAPTERS 39-44. Want a quick method to prepare? Go straight to CHAPTER 49. How to start a speech? CHAPTER 59. How to end a speech? CHAPTER 60. Techniques to engage your listeners from start to finish? CHAPTERS 61-65. For examples of great messaging, CHAPTERS 4 through 29 include case studies of Steve Jobs, Gandhi, Richard Branson, Bill Clinton, Jack Welch, Nelson Mandela, and others. Key chapters: Ch 03 - The Power of Messaging Ch 11 - Messaging Makes Great Leaders Ch 12 - Gandhi Ch 13 - Nelson Mandela Ch 14 - Steve Jobs Ch 17 - Anita Roddick Ch 22 - Messaging Builds Your personal brand Ch 23 - Jules Lund Ch 24 - Janine Allis Ch 26 - Richard Branson Ch 27 - Hot Tub Ski Lodge Message Ch 29 - The Pope Francis Effect Ch 30 - Bad Messaging - The Cake That Cost a Federal Election Ch 31 - IBM Didn't Think Ch 33 - Format Wars: BluRay vs HD DVD Ch 35 - Public Speaking Myths Ch 37 - The Vivid Method Ch 38 - Part one - The Clarity First Principles Ch 39 - Principle 1 - All Anxiety is Caused by Uncertainty Ch 40 - Principle 2 - Message Transfer is Your Measure of Success Ch 41 - Principle 3 - We All Have The Closeness Problem Ch 42 - Principle 4 - Your Natural Style is the Right Style Ch 43 - Principle 5 - You Can Control Anxiety By Understanding It Ch 44 - Part two - Create a Speech Outline Ch 47 - The Speech Outline as Checklist Ch 49 - Crafting Your Message Step By Step Ch 50 - The Magic of Chunking Ch 51 - Structuring Your Ideas Step By Step Ch 52 - Start With Message Statement and Title Ch 56 - Structure Helps You Deliver a Speech More Powerfully Ch 57 - How to Rehearse in Half The Time Ch 58 - PART THREE - Give Great Explanations Ch 59 - How to Start a Speech Ch 60 - How to End a Speech Ch 62 - PROVOKE the Mind of Your Listener Ch 63 - Connect With Your Listener Ch 64 - Activate Your Listener's Mind Ch 65 - Visual Explanations - Slides and Visual Support Ch 67 - Bring Your Ideas To Life

"Finally, a book on public speaking that's worth reading (and using).” - SETH GODIN, Author, Tribes"Congratulations Cam. Wonderful stories, delivered well. I wish you every success.” - JACK WELCH, former CEO of GE and author of 'Winning'The end of Public Speaking as we know it! This revolutionary method shows you how to think clearly, manage anxiety and speak persuasively. It helps you bring your ideas to life with:- A simpler way to control nerves.- A simpler way to structure your ideas.- A simpler way to engage your audience with natural delivery skills.Remove the obstacles to success and become a relaxed, credible and persuasive speaker.The key measure of success for a business presentation is not your style. It's not your pretty slides. It's not whether you say 'um'. And it's not the colour of your tie. It's the clarity and recall of your message.There are 3 things that make a great speech:- Message- Structure- Connection with the audienceThis book shows you how to master all three, and dissolve your public speaking anxiety - effortlessly."Cam Barber’s readable book on public speaking offers a practical perspective on how to think about defining and presenting the messages that are important to your audiences."- Rita Gunther McGrath, Professor at Columbia Business School"It's refreshing to read a public speaking book that focuses on the message rather than the techniques. Every speaker-to-be should read 'What's Your Message' before getting in front of an audience."-Al Ries, Author of 'War In The Boardroom' and 'Positioning'.“I knew what I wanted to say. Cam refocused me on how to say it in a way that cut straight to the heart. That made all the difference. This man knows what he’s doing.”- Andrew Denton, Journalist and Media Personality"Cam is the Magic Man! He has an amazing ability to distill complex ideas into simple, practical steps."- Jules Lund, Radio and TV Personality.“Cam gives you a philosophy that frees you to be yourself and simple tools to structure your ideas so you engage your audience.”- Verne Harnish, CEO of Gazelles and author of Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0)"Great book. Thank you for your fresh approach Cam."- Janine Allis, Founder and CEO, Boost Juice.”This is an outstanding book. The core premise certainly worked for me, and I believe you have nailed it for people making major presentations.”- Paul Thompson, founder of both Austereo and DMG (now Nova Entertainment)"Cam has helped us enormously in getting our ideas across."- Alastair Clarkson, Head Coach, Hawthorn Football Club.“The Vivid Method has helped me to bring order to the world of information chaos - in the media, at the lectern and the board table. The secret to confident and powerful delivery skills is clarity. Read the book!”- Mark Evans, AFL football operations manager“Yes, the world really did need another book on presentation skills. The interesting question is whether the world still needs any of the previous books on the topic. Cam Barber sets the conventional wisdom about public speaking and effective presentation on its ear—or on fire!—by flipping it 180 degrees. This book is important."- Steve Marx, author of ‘Close like the Pros’. Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Center for Sales Strategy.