https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/events/w/speaking-engagements/7002/advice-for-authors-on-becoming-a-great-public-speakeren-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/events/w/speaking-engagements/7002/advice-for-authors-on-becoming-a-great-public-speakerThu, 09 Aug 2018 16:16:50 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3cccf2c3-1cb2-45d2-8e18-02c72c28a86eMichelle Martinhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/events/w/speaking-engagements/7002/advice-for-authors-on-becoming-a-great-public-speaker#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Speaking Engagements by Michelle Martin on 8/9/2018 4:16:50 PM<br /> <p>Speaking engagements can be a great way for authors to gain exposure for their book and platform or message, and also be a means for selling more books. But, not all authors are comfortable with public speaking and it can take practice to become a dynamic, in-demand speaker. For more than seventeen years award-winning journalist and broadcast personality Michelle Martin has had a public platform in Singapore, giving her the opportunity to frequently do events that require public speaking. As Singapore&#39;s National Library Board&rsquo;s Reading Movement Ambassador and host of the evening radio show &quot;Read with Michelle Martin,&quot; Martin gets to see what makes some authors better public speakers than others. The key to being an effective speaker, she says, is knowing how to make a connection with each audience member. And not just intellectually, but also emotionally. </p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-27/Advice-for-Authors-on-Becoming-a-Great-Public-Speaker.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Advice-for-Authors-on-Becoming-a-Great-Public-Speaker.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div>