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Speak Up Speak Out

by CAPS Vancouver

191 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-1296; ISBN 1-4120-0927-8; US$19.25, C$24.95, EUR16.25, £11.26

Whether you are a seasoned professional or an aspiring speaker, Speak Up Speak Out is the book for you. A book that covers just about everything on how to get in and stay in the speaking business from "how to produce your video to working with a bureau", plus much more.

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About the Book Speak up Speak Out - A new book for the speaking professional, presented by CAPS, Vancouver Chapter. CAPS Vancouver chapter has brought together 14 of Canada's leading speakers to present 'Speak up Speak out', a book offering down to earth advice and tips on running and developing a professional speaking business. For the seasoned professional or novice speaker, the book is Jam-packed with "how to's on all topics regarding the speaking profession, something can be learned from every chapter. An easy read, 'Speak up Speak out' is a book for both the avid and casual reader, whatever your preference, reading cover to cover or just picking out individual chapters of interest, there's something in it for everyone. Easily slipped into a briefcase, it's a resource that can travel with you. Flowing seamlessly from beginning to end, the authors offer the benefit of their experience, from managing a speaking business, to marketing and selling your services. There are over 50 platform tips, how to add stories, ideas on how speakers use the Internet, the physical and mantal prep as well as moving from training to keynotes and much, much more. The business of speaking is about entertaining the audience as much as imparting information. A little levity can go a long way to enhancing the success of a presentation. For a talented few, humour comes naturally, the rest of us have to work on it. David Granirer shows how stand up comedy can be used to captivate your audience. After reading this chapter you could have them rolling in the aisles. How many speakers talk about writing a book, but never quite get round to it? Best selling author Frances McGuckin shows how. Frances goes through the stages from concept to publishing and marketing your masterpiece. Whether to self publish or use a publishing house. The value of the information offered by this talented group of authors is incalculable. This book puts their experience and expertise within the grasp of us all, whenever we may need it.

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About the Author The Vancouver Chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) has brought together the expertise of 14 of Canada's most talented professional speakers. The authors include many well know names on the professional speaking circuit, including Elaine Allison, 2004 President of CAPS Vancouver, Cheryl Cran, 2004 Director on CAPS National Board, Geoffrey Lane, coach of the successful Vancouver 2010 Olympic Bid Committee and Linda Edgecombe, known for her witty and no holds barred presentation style. Fran McGuckin, well know business coach and best selling author, Sherrin Western, Natalie Forstbauer, Margaret Hope, David Granirer and Lyn Robinson.

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Excerpt

Foreword

Where was this book twenty years ago? If you are an established speaker or an aspiring speaker you must read this book.
Where else can you get detailed information on how to excel as a trainer or a keynoter with Cheryl Cran, CSP Candidate, or learn how to leverage the Internet to increase profit in your speaking practice with Dr. Feel Good? So many great tips on how to succeed in the speaking business have been jam-packed into this book that you might want to take it slowly. But take it! The pros from the Vancouver chapter of CAPS are among the best in the world, including Linda Edgecombe, Margaret Hope, Geoffrey Lane, Sherrin Western, Elaine Allison, David Granirer, Carla Rieger, Abegael Fisher-Lang, Lorne Kelton and Lynn Robinson.
Regardless of where you are at in this wonderful business of speaking this book will leverage your success immensely. Every speaker starts out with a dream‹a dream about making a difference in the world. That dream begins to become a reality as each speaker's passion turns into a business. The transition from passion to business can be difficult and this book will help to ease the pain. This book will remind long-time speakers where we need to re-focus our energy, and we may learn a thing or two that we may either have forgotten or just didn't know.
Get all of your friends, family and colleagues to buy this book. It will inspire and motivate all speakers to go out there and do more good in the world.

Peter Legge, LLD, CPAE, HoF, CSP

'It's not just a catchy CAPS maxim that the power of speaking can transform the world. It's been known since ancient times. And the simplest form of speaking is storytelling. A folk art as old as the hills, and yet an agent for profound transformation, storytelling leads us back to the core of human experience, and teaches us how to simply speak, and to speak simply. That's why all world cultures recognize the opening of a story-space with invocations such as "Cric? Crac!" or "Once upon a time..." Such invocations let people know, "Ah! Now the speaking will be different than before, the listening will be different... We are in a new place."
Storytelling opens a no-stress listening space that, curiously, facilitates greater learning even though it appears that the listener is simply enjoying and responding to a story. The way in which material is presented communicates more than the actual spoken word because storytelling, and indeed all speaking, is a performance medium. The transformative power of a story arises from a meeting of imaginations, and relies on the inner preparation of the teller. But oddly, although people remember only 8 to10 percent of content from a presentation, speakers spend most of their preparation time on content rather than delivery'.

Excerpt from 'Everyone Loves a Great Story'
by Abegael Fisher-Lang

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