This is the Read to Lead podcast, episode 356.

We've all, unfortunately, witnessed somebody embarrassing themselves in front of a group.

And grown-ups don't want that. Being up in front of the group is grown-ups don't want that being up in front of

the group is a great opportunity to humiliate yourself so people avoid it.

Hey there, and welcome to the Read to Lead podcast. I'm so glad you're here and spending a few

minutes with me this week. I really do appreciate it and I consider it an honor. My name is Jeff and I believe that

if you want to achieve true success in your business and in your life, then guess what? Intentional

and consistent reading is a must. I would say, in fact, it's the simple habit that expands

your influence and boosts your career. Each week, we're joined by a new author to talk about their

latest book and dig into the key insights and main ideas from that book. Our guest today is

Michael J. Geld. He'll help us unpack the content of his new book called Mastering the Art of Public

Speaking, Eight Secrets to Transform Fear and supercharge your career. I'll start by asking

Michael to share about what makes his book stand out from all the previous books written on this

topic, how using mind maps for creating your talks can make all the difference, the difference

between people understanding and remembering your message and why you need them to do both and

plenty more. Michael's techniques are going to help you clarify and shape your message so

that your audience, no matter how big or small in person or virtual, will care about it.

Now once your message is clear, he teaches you how to convey it in a memorable,

creative, and effective way. He shows that public speaking is a skill that

anybody can learn and enjoy, really. And this new book is going to guide you to rediscover

your natural gift for communication while strengthening your confidence and your presence.

I want to quickly update you on the book that I've been working on. We've just ended the,

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