Table Of Contents

• Over 1000 advanced speaking tips and techniques

• Pre-program Questionnaire . . . Adapt it, or use it as is.

• Emotional Language . . . Learn how to pick your words to push their buttons.

• Comprehensive International Section . . . Don't panic when you face a foreign audience.

• Heirloom Handouts  . . . They'll keep them forever when you use these tips.

• The Latest, Greatest Seating Methods . . . Easy to use diagrams.

• Professional Level Introductions . . . Advanced Template. You fill in the blanks.

• Wake 'em Up Openings . . . 4 types of formula openings so you'll always have a variety.

• Instantly Usable Speaker Material . . . .Some lines just never get old.

• Attention Gaining Devices . . . You'll make insomniacs out of the audience members when you use these 11 simple techniques.

• Speaking Formulas . . . Why beat your head against the wall to develop material? . . . Just fill in the blanks.

• Hard Hitting Closings . . . When you deliver these, they'll know you were there.

• Material Selection . . . Learn how to make appropriate choices to suit any audience.

• Tons of Professional Level Delivery Tips . . . and I mean TONS! More than any other presentation skills book anywhere. I guarantee it.

• Timing . . . Learn the secrets of knowing when to pause.

• Humor Placement . . . Where does it go? When should I use humor? You won't have to wonder anymore.

• 51 Stage Fright Strategies . . . Simply pick the mix that calms you down.

• 5 Genius Techniques . . . Move over Einstein. You've got the theory of relativity, but I've got the microphone.

• Bomb proofing . . . You'll never deliver a dud after you learn these tricks.

• Saver Lines . . . Learn what to say to turn a Turkey into a Swan.

• 100 Pre-planned ad-libs . . . You'll look like a quick wit when you use these lines.

• Stage Movement . . . Where's the power on stage. This section tells you.

• Clothing Tips . . . Patterns, solids, pockets, ties, jewelry . . . a potpourri of handy info.

• 6 Involvement Techniques . . . Audiences demand it . . . now you have lots of ways to deliver it.

• 34 Ways to Be Funny . . . and only 1 is has anything to do with joke telling.

• Practice Techniques . . . Fantastic tricks that make you look smooooooooth . . . and they take no time at all.

• Storytelling . . . You will really learn how to paint pictures in the audiences member's minds  . . . 27 dos and don'ts tell you how.

• Sources and Organization of Material . . . Find your stuff fast with these handy tips.

• Audio Visual Equipment . . . How to get the most out of the old standbys.

• Visual Design including the psychology of color . . . Kodak helped me on this chapter.

• Completely indexed . . . .Tom spent 4 days from midnight to 4:00 AM indexing this book himself. I guarantee you can find what you want FAST!

"Audiences like humor. I’m no comedian!"

You don’t have to make a fool of yourself with bad jokes in order to ease the tension with your audience. Wake ‘Em Up Business Presentations includes tested techniques for humor placement (not just in the opening), plus over thirty ways to be funny and most don’t include telling a single joke and 100 ad-libs that will make you look smooth under pressure.

"I can’t speak in front of audiences. I suffer from stage fright."

Did you know that Johnny Carson and Laurence Olivier both suffered from horrendous stage fright? Tom Antion’s book includes more than 50 strategies for overcoming stage fright plus effective practice techniques that will help you feel comfortable with the material before you get on stage. You’ll also have access to the tricks that can insure your speech will never be a dud. Don't take my word for it.

See what the founder of the National Speakers Association has to say about Tom:

Are you ready to give up your day job and start earning $5500 for one evening of work with the help of the strategies found in Tom Antion's Wake ‘Em Up Business Presentations?

Here’s ten reasons why you examine this book:

1. You’ll become an instant entertainer

2. Your social life will improve drastically (Tom Antion even received a special tour of the White House after impressing a Secret Service agent with his speech)

3. You’ll know how to deliver material effectively– no more yawning crowds

4. You’ll be able to use your experience as a professional speaker to improve your own career, boost your exposure, increase book sales, and more. After all, you’re being paid to advertise yourself!

5. You’ll never suffer from low self-esteem or shyness again!

6. You will become a dynamic, inspirational speaker.

7. You will be the center of attention for crowds as small as 50 to as large as 1000 or more

8. You’ll be able to give up gigs in Holiday Inns for prestigious speaking engagements in four star hotels

9. You will be paid to travel all over the globe

10. You will earn in one night as a professional speaker 20 times what the average person earns in a 40 hour week.
 

Maybe money and free travel don’t interest you. Then imagine how you will feel the first time someone in your audience comes up to you and says "You have changed my life!" Or think about how you will feel when more than 200 people line up just to get your signature. Can you put a price tag on those experiences?

All of this and more is possible just by following the simple strategies and tips for effective professional speaking found in Tom Antion’s Wake ‘Em Up Business Presentations.