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How to Speak So That People Want to Listen

By: Julian Treasure, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Professor Julian Treasure
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The human voice is a powerful instrument. When it comes to speaking effectively, just as in music, targeted training and regular practice are key. In the modern technological era, a greater number of obstacles exist to overcome for listening and speaking successfully. From conversing with friends to addressing large audiences, a robust communication toolkit equipped to handle these challenges will benefit anyone hoping to convey an important message. A strong and prepared communicator is better received and more accurately understood. 

So what can you do to beef up your communication skills? How can you kick hardened habits, and make lasting changes to your mindset, body, and environment in order to speak and listen more effectively? And is it possible to transform yourself from a nervous babbler to a confident and powerful public speaker? 

The nine invaluable episodes of How to Speak So That People Want to Listen can train you to become a strong and effective communicator for the modern era through a multilayered approach. With TED Talks speaker Julian Treasure as your expert guide, explore how the failure to communicate effectively can negatively impact everything from your physical health to your well-being. Discover how listening and speaking are intimately connected and how a good listener makes for a powerful and cool-headed speaker. Move to the mechanics of speaking and listening from the ear down to the diaphragm. Spend time practicing how to breathe and stretch before important speaking engagements. Understand the difference between content and delivery when it comes to conveying a message, and see how you can improve your skills in each of these two areas. Conclude by examining how you can address large audiences with authority and conviction by changing how you practice, prepare, and deliver your content.

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