The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking

This is Dorothy Carnegie's summary of her book, from 1962, which is based on Dale Carnegie's Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business, from 1931.

Table of Contents

1. Fundamentals of Effective Speaking
2. Speech, Speaker, and Audience
3. The Purpose of Prepared and Impromptu Talks
4. The Art of Communicating
5. The Challenge of Effective Speaking

Fundamentals of Effective Speaking

1. Acquiring the Basic Skills

• Take heart from the experience of others
• Keep your goal before you
• Predetermine your mind to success
• Seize every opportunity to practice

2. Developing Confidence

• Get the facts about fear of speaking in public
• Prepare in the proper way
• Predetermine your mind to success
• Act confident

3. Speaking Effectively the Quick and Easy Way

• Speaking about something you have earned the right to talk about through experience or study
• Be sure you are excited about your subject
• Be eager to share your talk with your listeners

"Effective Communication Skills"

Words are the foundation of communication. “Body language” is an important part to sending and receiving messages.

Your delivery includes your tone of voice, timing and tempo. Communication skills involve our ability to listen. Our communication must be effective to achieve success and happiness at work, in our friendships and our family relationships. When we achieve growth in our communication skills it allows us to: