Women Seen and Heard: Lessons Learned from Successful Speakers

By Lois Phillips

Book Overview

In Women Seen and Heard: Lessons Learned from Successful Speakers, women leaders share their wisdom on how they prepare for and deliver dynamic presentations, whether at work to teams and managers, in formal conference settings, or at community and political events. This indispensable book advises how to overcome anxiety, think more strategically about your desired outcome, underscores the particular importance of doing fact checking, and the value of using anecdotes from your cultural background. Worksheets and checklists help readers get organized as they prepare their remarks.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 096733005X
• ISBN13: 9780967330051
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Luz Publications
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Valuable!!

I wanted to pass on to you some of the great ideas I havepersonally been using from this book.First, I have been actively learning from the women speakers I have come across. Developing my "role models" is important to me at this stage of the game.Second , as a woman of color, I really appreciated chapter 10. The points that are touch on are so crucial. Establishing your credibility from the start -and keeping it- is so important, not only in speaking engagements but also in life.For any woman that wants to seen and heard in her life this book is a very valuable tool!!!

Gaining Self-Esteem

Public speaking is a wonderful way to gain self-confidence and self-esteem. This book is a gem in that it helps women become more sure of themselves in the competitive world of men. The book is well-written and helpful to all who wish to know how to speak clearly.

You Need This Book

Watching women break through the glass ceiling when I was an executive at Catalyst convinced me of the importance of effective communication skills for women's success in the workplace. Written in a winningly personal style by two seasoned pro's, Women Seen and Heard is chock-full of practical advice, insights on overcoming the stereotypes that women speakers still face, and exercises sure to yield immediate results. Whether you are new to public speaking or an old hand at the podium, you need this book!

Beyond Public Speaking

Here, at last, is a practical guide to enable women to assess how they present themselves not only on the podium but in almost every context of their lives. The accomplished authors are not male aversive, but very supportive of our capitalizing on our feminine perspective and it's delivery in a riveting manner that is "seen and heard". As a psychotherapist, I wish I had had this book long ago as a support to my clients who could not find or doubted their true voice on stage, in the workplace, and even in their interpersonal relationships. Bravo! and thank you Lois and Anita.

Credibility Counts

I have had the good fortune to see Perez Ferguson give a talk and have always admired the way she holds a group spellbound with her ideas. For such an expert to share these secrets is really generous. Read, learn, enjoy; her credibility is powerful and the book is truly useful.