The Executive Speaks: An Executive Insider's 5 Power Speaking Secrets

Philip Guy Rochford

May 2005 · iUniverse

About this ebook

Effective communication skills are vital to any executive's success. The Executive Speaks contains easy-to-follow guidelines that will help you polish your speaking skills and communicate more openly and successfully with employees.

The Executive Speaks aims to make you a master communicator by teaching the importance of:
Preparation
A strong opening statement
Choosing your words wisely
Maintaining eye contact
Relating to your audience

This easy-to-understand philosophy takes you beyond the technical aspects of effective speaking by leading you to a deeper understanding of your audience. Whether it is a one-on-one meeting with an employee or a presentation to the entire company, an executive must consider the audience's level of understanding. Knowing your audience is key to effective communication.

Author Philip Guy Rochford shows you how to improve your communication by polishing your existing skills, increasing your self-confidence, and teaching you ways to overcome nervousness. With its easy-to-follow guidelines, The Executive Speaks makes communicating simple.

About the author

Philip Guy Rochford, chief executive of a commercial bank for twenty-three years, has delivered over 2,500 speeches and has conducted fifty-three communication workshops. Rochford is also the author of Live a Life of ?Virtual? Success.