Connect Using Humor and Story, Ramakrishna Reddy
Connect Using Humor and Story, Ramakrishna Reddy
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Connect Using Humor and Story
How I Got 18 Laughs 3 Applauses in a 7 Minute Persuasive Speech

Author: Ramakrishna Reddy

Narrator: Dan Culhane

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Archangel Ink

Published: 03/15/2022


Synopsis

Create connection with your audience without hoping or guessing. Imagine how you would feel when people are cheering, applauding and saying "wow" after your presentation. What if a few secrets could help you give a speech where an audience member comes and says, "I felt you were just talking to me?" Multiple award-winning speaker Ramakrishna Reddy presents the secrets, tools, and devices that helped him create 18 laughs and three applauses in a seven-minute persuasive speech in his fifth book Connect with Humor and Story. This is not theory. It's absolute content based on his research, his experience, and his testing. In this book, you'll learn: How to convert a real world experience into a humorous story How to synergize a story and speech structure by using SST technique How to open a speech with a story in "the right" way (many get it wrong all the time) A proven thesis to maximize and virtually guarantee your success to create humor Seven humor devices that you must know to leverage the humor creation process The best-kept secret to create the persuasive effect in the audiences mind How to craft a message that does not look preachy yet persuade your audience What it takes to create applause during the course (not after) of the speech Eleven editing strategies that nobody teaches Twelve execution strategies that is rarely talkedDownload the audiobook and get one step closer to being funny on stage!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tonia on April 15, 2024

This is a book written by a contest-winning speaker from Toastmasters, an international organization that teaches speaking and leadership skills. The author breaks down one of his contest winning speeches and shows the reader how to write and deliver their own speech. If you apply what he teaches, y......more

Goodreads review by Helfren on April 09, 2020

This book is insanely informative. People always write speeches but the author have something better in mind, this is what an expert of speeches look like. Inspiring to read especially the rule of three, expected, repetition of the expected and finally the unexpected.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on March 03, 2018

Some good information but hard to discern Paragraphs aren’t separated, the English isn’t native, and the examples of humor don’t translate. I have no doubt the author is hilarious and there are good tips here, but much work is required to pull them out.......more

Goodreads review by Rick Chua on June 10, 2019

Great book! Enjoyed reading this book very much. It really touches on area to create an impact on humor. Good job Rama. Thank you!......more

Goodreads review by Jason on October 11, 2018

Decent overview This text is a decent primer for integrating humor into public speaking opportunities. I would encourage readers to check it out, but don’t stop here. Keep reading.......more