Many people struggle with public speaking or conveying their desired message directly and genuinely, even though such skills are essential to success in many spaces. In Speak to Achieve, author Elaine A. Clark shares her forty years of earned wisdom as an actor and voice-over coach on how to improve your communication style to achieve your individual goals, whether addressing an audience of one or one thousand, in person, in a podcast, on a livestream, or in a short-form video. Clark’s proven Making It M.I.N.E.® performance method coaches aspiring speakers to get out of their heads; access their emotions; connect with their personal truth; incorporate authoritative body movements; comfortably share their history, uniqueness, and personality; and sustain listener attention. With Speak to Achieve, become a better communicator using the following steps:
- Acknowledge and overcome roadblocks.
- Build trust between yourself and your audience.
- Construct a genuine bridge of connection.
- Use your personal journey to empower others.
- Captivate audiences.
- Motivate the audience to think, feel, and take action!
This interactive guide gives readers small assignments to acknowledge, test, and apply Clark's techniques. With Speak to Achieve, learn to own your inherent authority and intelligence, feel empowered by your message, and communicate genuinely with others to achieve your desired results.