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PUBLIC SPEAKING - Banish the Butterflies: Practical bite-sized tips, techniques and fun anecdotes to put you at ease in any public speaking situation Kindle Edition

by Jan Hurst-Nicholson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

Whether an accomplished speaker or a nervous novice, you'll acquire invaluable insights from seasoned speakers. Discover practical techniques on what to embrace and pitfalls to avoid. Witness how they conquered their fears and mastered the captivating art of public speaking, transforming trepidation into triumph.

If you’ve ever:
-- Been passed up for a promotion because it involved public speaking
-- Been afraid to speak up in meetings
-- Accepted an invitation to speak and choked
-- Doubted your ability to effectively communicate your ideas to others
-- Missed out on opportunities to network and build relationships
-- Felt isolated or overlooked because of your not speaking up in group settings

With this step-by-step guide you'll not only conquer your fear, you’ll come to enjoy and become expert at public speaking. It's the only guide you'll ever need.

Jan Hurst-Nicholson has 35-years’ public-speaking experience as a speaker and a public-speaking educator. Her ground-breaking book will push you over the edge from being anxious to being excited about public speaking. Move up in your career, expand your social impact, and master your fear by following Jan's proven tools.

(Previously published as 'Would You Rather be in the Coffin Than Give the Eulogy?'

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FJVP47B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Just4kix Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2018
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Jan Hurst-Nicholson

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Jan Hurst-Nicholson has been reliably informed that website biographies are usually written in the third person, giving them the air of being penned by an authoritative third party (allowing the author carte-blanche to embellish without the restraints of false modesty)

Jan’s published articles, humorous articles and short stories have been compiled into a book: "Something to Read on the Plane - a bit of light literature, short stories & other fun stuff," and "I Made These Up (short stories for the fireside)"

Her experiences moving from Liverpool to South Africa in the 1970s were the inspiration for her humorous novel, "But Can You Drink The Water?” a semi-finalist (top 50 out of 5000) in the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and a runner-up in the Peter Pook humorous novel competition.

Jan worked in the R&D department of a large bakery for several years, and this gave her the idea for "The Breadwinners" a family saga spanning 60 years and set in Durban.

Her teen/YA novel, “Mystery at Ocean Drive”, which was a runner-up in the 2010 Citizen/Pan MacMillan YA novel award.

"With the Headmaster's Approval" won the best Chick Lit/Women’s Lit category in the 2015 eFestival of Words

Her first children's book was "Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the missing canary eggs" published by Gecko Books, and was one of Bookchat's 1993 South African Books of the Year. This was followed by "Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the kidnapped mouse" which was selected as one of the 2013 Kart Kids Book Award winners in the US. “Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the bottled bat” is awaiting publication. These are humorous, animal, detective stories set in a nature reserve.

"Bheki and the Magic Light", which tells of a bullied herd boy who becomes a hero, was published by Penguin SA and is now also available as an e-book.

'Jake,' was published by Cambridge University Press.

“The Race (an inspiring story for left-handers)” is her latest children's book and also has advice for parents and teachers.

Jan’s non-fiction book. "PUBLIC SPEAKING - BANISH THE BUTTERFLIES: Practical bite-sized tips, techniques and fun anecdotes from seasoned speakers to put you at ease in any public speaking situation" is based on her 35-year involvement in public speaking training.

Jan's writing also appears in Edge Words (20 stories from the Cheshire Prize for Literature 2006 and 2023) published by University of Chester, Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Soul 101 best stories On Being a Parent; Summer Shorts, My Funny Major Medical, and Tales2Inspire, The Crystal Collection.

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  • KM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book on how to deliver successful speeches
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018
    I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

    Would You Rather Be in the Coffin Than Give the Eulogy? How to take the terror out of public speaking and advance your career and social network by Jan Hurst-Nicholson is a valuable and to the point self-help book that provides literally all of the information that someone will need to deliver successful speeches in a range of different media.

    It covers a variety of different aspects of giving speeches, and the book is divided conveniently into four very functional and useful parts that you can read independently which I found it very practical.

    For example, I 've been making a lot of Skype conversation lately, and some of them were interviews. There is a section called Skype interviews. I didn’t have to read the whole book to be able to acquire the information that I needed. I found that very cool and I am sure I will have it on my desk for future references and quick fixes.

    Highly recommend it.
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  • Vijaya Bodach
    4.0 out of 5 stars Practical
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019
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    This was a good introduction to public speaking. I enjoyed the anecdotes. Docked a star for the repetitious nature.
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  • Karen Siddall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for new public speakers and renewing for those that have been doing that for awhile
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
    As a career public speaker, I can say that this book was an awesome little breath of inspiration and renewal. Good, common-sensical tips are presented in a practical way. Very helpful and refreshing and full of good ideas that I wish I’d had when I was just starting out. I especially enjoyed the asides of actual experiences “on the road.” I recommend this book especially to those that find themselves having to speak up and speak out at public gatherings of any kind! There is even a section regarding being chosen to say grace before a public meal.
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  • BigAl
    4.0 out of 5 stars Would You Rather Be in the Coffin Than Give the Eulogy
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018
    The title of this book comes from the punchline of a Jerry Seinfeld joke. It’s his reaction to hearing that studies have found most people fear public speaking more than death. It’s true that most of us fear public speaking. Yet most of us have situations where we need to do this. Some of those situations, say explaining something in your team meeting at work, aren’t even what most of us view as public speaking, but they require some of the same skills, and many of us react the same. Whether at work, in social and family situations, or to help meet our commitments in church and community groups, public speaking skills are something we could all benefit from obtaining.

    This book aims to be an extensive reference to help obtain those skills. It has sections that have hints for preparing and delivering a speech. Another section focuses on different kinds of speaking situations with discussion on the unique aspects to be aware of and prepared for in each.

    The author mentions spending 35 years as the member of a club that was focused on learning public speaking skills. It’s apparent she’s learned a lot and that knowledge is reflected in this book.

    If the book falls short, it is because building public speaking skills exclusively by reading is tough. The opportunity to practice speaking and obtain knowledgeable feedback as part of a club or group, as Ms Hurst-Nicholson did, is the other part of the equation for many people. I’m surprised the author didn’t at least briefly outline the advantages of this and include some suggestions on how to find such a club. (Many clubs are associated with Toastmasters International. That and your favorite search engine will get you headed the right direction.) To be fair, there are a couple sentences as part of the last paragraph of actual content in the book that mention the potential of finding a club, but given the emphasis and location, I suspect it won’t register with most readers. My advice is to do both. Buy the book. Join a club.

    **Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
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  • Margaret Laing
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, actionable, powerful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2019
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    This was perfect for my needs. An excellent step by step to prepare for your first talk, or refresh on some stuff you've forgotten or want to improve at. I like this format. It's bitesize and easy to digest. You can dip in and out and quickly get some excellent direction that I could apply immediately.
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