Sarah Lloyd-Hughes is founder of Ginger Training & Coaching and is an experienced, energetic and empowering speaker, coach and writer working with individuals to support them in reaching their potential. She has taught thousands of people of all ages across three continents from professionals in India to young people in inner city London. Sarah's workshops are bursting with fun, practical and extremely powerful ways to improve your public speaking and she currently works with professionals wishing to become key people of influence in their field, supporting them to become passionate, authentic and inspiring speakers. .

About the author Acknowledgements The six qualities of an inspiring speaker 1 It starts with authenticity Part 1 Awareness Choose to avoid falling down a hole in your public speaking performance. 2 The causes of fear 3 Finding safety in the body 4 Expression in the body and voice Part 2 Empathy Gain the respect of your audience by focusing on their needs. 5 Preparing with empathy 6 Managing the crowd Part 3 Balance Understand which content makes the most powerful talk. 7 Compelling content - lessons from TED 8 Structure and the hero's journey Part 4 Freshness Public speaking your audience will remember for ever. 9 Wonderful words and vibrant visuals 10 Ingenious interactivity Part 5 Fearlessnes Stepping boldly beyond your comfort zone to make your speaking sizzle. 11 Going beyond fear Part 6 Authenticity Returning to the core of you that's naturally inspiring. 12 It ends with authenticity The road ahead Further resources References Index