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Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mother-in-laws. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change. In one year, David went from being deathly afraid of public speaking to regularly performing stand-up comedy and winning storytelling competitions in front of packed houses. And he did it by learning from some of the best storytellers in the world: standup comics. In Do You Talk Funny: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker, you will learn the key principles of standup comedy and how they can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking. (Or at least two of the three.)
Whether you are preparing for a business presentation, giving a wedding toast, defending your thesis, raising money from investors, or simply want to take on something you're afraid of, this book will take you from sweaty to stage-ready.
What early readers have to say:
“David Nihill talks funny. He also writes funny. But his book isn’t just entertaining, it’s incredibly useful. It’s packed with effective and easy-to-implement tips that have helped me in my presentations.” — AJ Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy and The Year of Living Biblically
“Your next talk will be 10 times more entertaining if you read this book.” — Charlie Hoehn, author of Play It Away: A Workaholic’s Cure for Anxiety
"This book is great. I haven't read it yet but David drew a picture when he was 6 years old of a penguin drinking beer in a Chinese restaurant and it was clear the potential for slight wisdom and misguided creativity were there". —Marita Nihill, David's (The Authors’) Mother
Hi Folks,
This is my new book and I am making it available free with the hope of getting some good feedback from the Oz Bargain Community. It’s free for today and tomorrow only.
Many thanks in advance. I greatly appreciate your reviews and feedback and hope you enjoy the book!