The new articulate executive : look, act, and sound like a leader / Granville Toogood.

Includes index.

Leadership communications -- Becoming a player -- First, understand your audience -- Alpha dogs and worker bees -- Avoiding dangerous traps -- Get it together -- Designing the perfect presentation : the power formula -- The strong start -- Forging a powerful message -- Talking with pictures -- The conversational approach -- The strong finish -- Getting the message across -- The 18-minute wall : audience attention span -- How to capture your audience -- The powerpoint paradox -- How to make a powerful deck presentation -- Write like you speak : ten important rules to live by -- The six most common language mistakes -- How to beat fear -- Keep the momentum going -- The power of silence -- Body language -- How to dress -- How to read a prepared text like a pro (and not look like you are reading) -- How to use teleprompters -- Taking a cue from stage monitors -- The art of question and answer -- Dealing with the media -- Handling hecklers -- Train yourself -- What's it all worth to you?.