ABCs of Speaking: Your Building Blocks to Speaking Success

This is a no-brainer investment for anyone who is a speaker or heading in that direction. In particular, if you are using speaking to grow your business!It's a simple read...I did so in a few hours and I was taking a lot of notes! I love the chapters being A-Z which was fun and I always knew how many chapters were ahead of me! :-)They gave some EXCELLENT suggestions throughout the book, things even I didn't think of despite being in this industry for some time now.Their recommendations on multi-speaker events and the importance of learning about the speakers that go before you are very valuable plus they give ample suggestions on just how to go about that and what to do with that information.I also like their list of factors to track and test which is SO important in a speaking business. You must always be analyzing your talks and the results a week later, a month later, a year later, etc. Knowing your ROI is critical!And I love the fact that they take time to talk about the etiquette of speaking...the importance of being a partner with that event planner/speaker chair to make their event the best it can be. These extra steps go a long way to get you booked more often as people in the industry talk!! Trust me! Ha ha!All in all a fab book that every speaker should get and read!

I highly recommend this book if you are ready to use speaking or presentations to move your business or personal growth forward. Clearly, the authors are very experienced and have lived through all the bumps in the road and share with us so that we have a smoother path.ABCs of Speaking offered insight into why becoming a speaker can jump start your career, the ins and outs of the speaking world , the behind the scenes work that needs to be accomplished in order to be successful, and the sales/marketing skills you will need to have under your belt on your speaking journey.My key take ways from the book to use are what a Speaker Sheet is, how to craft one, and why you need one. The second point that helped me was the differences between speaking for free or fee and the reasons to consider both.This book is very easy reading and engaging. It kept my attention and urged me on to learn more and experience more. If you want to bring your speaking to the next level I suggest that you pick it up today!

There are two things that make me love this book.... that should really be a reason for any professional 'help" how to business book:1. very easy to read and find the specific information you are looking for.2. relevant based on real life experiences.You know how the so called expert book... best seller in a weekend.... kind of thing is so prevalent? Anyone can be a home grown expert with the main goal to help themselves, not actually help the reader with tangible actionable information.This book is not that. It is clear that the authors really are experts. The information is very well organized and I love the 'abc' approach to it. I know for me, as I begin to build my speaking career, this book will not be far away from me at all times. It literally is the blueprint to how to build a speaking career.

I was overwhelmed with the process and didn't know where to start. I had invested the time and energy to do some speaking already, but I knew I wasn't really doing it right. My favorite part of this book was that the tactics and strategies were delivered in a simplified way that made it easy to consume. Now I feel really prepared to speak to over 500 people in 5 weeks. Well done!

This book lays out all the pitfalls and opportunities for anyone seeking to hit the speaking circuit. It's great to have a single volume that addresses everything like this, including the business elements, logistics, and all of the nuts and bolts that speakers need to put together success.

I am an author of 7 books. In reading the ABC's of Speaking, I recognize a lot of the speaking habits I have learned over the years are in this book. So as an author and successful speaker, I can recommend this book to ALL aspiring authors and speakers.I wish I had this book 10 years ago!Paul . in Cupertino, CA

I bought the book because it listed in the table of contents "getting the word out: your Speaker sheet." However there are no samples of Speaker Sheets in the book; only descriptions of what to include.It would have been appropriate to show a sample or two rather than just verbage.

Love the title! Excited to begin using these amazing tips to speaking more in 2017. This book includes the ideas to get your speaking career and yourself in the spotlight with excitement and ease.

I am a tough to please guy here, since I already do public speaking. Nevertheless I bought a hard-copy of Adryenn's book. Guess what? I found one particular nugget of information that I am very positive to make my approach to speaking gigs much more successful. The Speaker Sheet was the one part missing in my work. I am looking forward to applying a new strategy. Thrilling times!