The Well-Spoken Woman (43 page)

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The
(Brashares),
261

sitting posture

“champion stance” while seated,
111

choosing to sit or stand during a presentation,
110
–
11

and on-camera appearances,
210
–
11
,
211

60 Minutes
(TV show),
28
,
233
,
248
,
252

slides vs. PowerPoint,
170

sloppy writing,
179

slouching while speaking,
117

smiling, importance of,
113
,
116

on-camera smiles,
207
,
207
–
208
,
208

smirking as poor choice of facial expression,
113

Smith, Anna Deavere,
315

Smith, Margaret Chase,
19
,
39
–
40
,
46
,
153
,
273
,
300

Smith, Samantha,
71
,
302

smoking damaging the vocal cords,
97

Snowe, Olympia,
274

softball questions, dealing with,
256
–
57

“Solitude of Self” (Stanton),
298

solutions to problems,
141
,
141
,
143

Sorensen, Ted,
266

sound-bite techniques,
150

memorable messages,
146
–
48

sound system, dealing with,
162
–
63

PARK
,
270

spatial pattern as a way to organize a speech,
192

Speaker of the House,
72
,
304

speaking styles,
14
.
See also
delivery styles

assessing before seeking high-profile activities,
78

changing your speaking speed,
89
.
See also
pace of speaking

painting word pictures,
36
–
37

that connect or disconnect with audiences,
36

use of purposeful pauses,
90

using humor effectively,
38
–
39

your life experience setting you apart,
44
–
45

special effects,
94

special occasions, choosing appropriate clothes for,
122

Special Olympics,
19

specific example, use of to open your speech,
196

Speech: A Text with Adapted Readings
(Craster),
58

speech mode,
52
–
53
,
74

repetitive speech patterns, use of as poor speaking technique,
79
–
81

speech writing.
See
writing

speed of speech.
See
pace of speaking

spontaneity. See preplanned

spontaneity

Spotz, Katie,
287

Stabenow, Debbie,
262

stage fright.
See
fear of public speaking

stage movement.
See
movement while speaking

stage-ready clothes.
See
personal

appearance, dressing well

stage setting,
160
,
160
–
61

preventing ambient distractions,
161
–
65

Stahl, Leslie,
28

Standing Ovation Points,
45
–
46
,
73
–
74
,
98
,
123
–
24
,
149
–
50
,
175
–
76
,
201
–
202
,
229
,
258
,
279
–
80

standing posture

correct posture: the “champion stance,”
109
,
109
–
10

incorrect postures,
108

and on-camera appearances,
211
–
12

Stanford Law School,
269

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady,
274
–
75
,
298

startling numbers, memorable,
147

State of the Union address (George W. Bush),
136
–
38

Steinem, Gloria,
33
,
146
,
296
,
301

Stephanopoulos, George,
122

stereotypes,
14

asking questions based on to attack speaker,
245

Stewart, Frances M.,
297

Stewart, John,
219
,
220
,
283

Stewart, Martha,
41

“Still I Rise” (Angelou),
190

Stone, Lucy,
69
,
78
,
297

Story of a Pioneer, The
(Shaw),
275

storytelling with a point of view,
126
–
32
,
130
.
See also
advocacy messages; messaging

strategic messaging.
See
advocacy messages

stream of consciousness, avoiding,
131
,
190

Streep, Meryl,
14
,
200
–
201

Sullivan, Kathleen,
303

Summers, Larry,
73

Summitt, Pat,
17
,
103
–
104
,
108
,
112
–
13
,
116
,
117
,
118
,
124
,
270
,
290

Summitt, Tyler,
104

Superwoman stance as incorrect posture,
108

Susan
G. K
omen
B
reast
C
ancer
F
oundation,
268

Susan
G.
K
omen
G
lobal
R
ace for the Cure,
146

Suze Orman Show, The
(TV show),
217

swaying as incorrect posture,
108

“sweet-spot” play,
107
,
107
,
116

sympathies of the audience,
233
–
34
,
240
,
247

synchronized message,
27
,
34
–
39
,
45

take-charge confidence,
16

talk-show circuit, dealing with.
See

guest appearances

Tan, Amy,
315

“Taxation without Representation” (Stone),
297

Teach for America,
188

TED.com
,
315

teleprompter, use of for a presentation,
168
–
69

television appearances.
See
on-camera appearances

temperature, dealing with,
163

tempo of speaking.
See
pace of speaking

“Ten-hut!” stance as incorrect posture,
108

Terrell, Mary Church,
299

Texas State University for Negroes,
84
,
85

Thelma and Louise
(movie),
275

theme, selecting a theme for your writing,
185
–
90
.
See also
writing

audience wanting to know how your presentation applies to them,
187

avoiding topics that are too broad to cover,
186

identifying the speech theme,
186

topic sentence,
186

third-party questions, dealing with,
256

This Week
(TV show),
250

three-ring binders,
130
,
167

“three-star” play as a guide to how to move,
112
,
112

throat clearing as a distraction,
97

throat lozenges,
97

Time
(magazine),
283

time abusers as passive troublemakers,
243

timeline of important examples of well-spoken women,
295
–
305

TLC (TV network),
31

Toastmasters International,
267
–
68

Today Show, The
(TV show),
219
–
20

Tomlin, Lily,
266

tongue-twisters,
93

topic.
See
theme, selecting a theme for your writing

topical pattern as a way to organize a speech,
192

Totenberg, Nina,
250

Toyota,
129

troublemakers in the audience,
18
–
19
,
233
–
59
,
259
,
269
–
70

aggressive troublemakers,
24
,
238
,
239
–
41

handling difficult questioners,
234
–
36
,
235

during Q & A sessions,
246
,
246
–
47

passive troublemakers,
241
–
43
,
245

“True North: Pride at Bain & Co.” (Gadiesh),
302

Truth, Sojourner,
297

truthiness,
255

T-shirts carrying a group's message,
146

TSU.
See
Texas State University for Negroes

Twain, Mark,
38
,
136

twenty-second rule,
136
,
203
,
220
–
21

Twitter,
136
,
178
,
254

types of speeches,
181
–
85

UN Commission on the Status of Women,
279
–
80

UN Fourth World Conference on Women,
303

United Farm Workers of America,
69
–
70

University of Tennessee,
17
,
103
–
104
,
118
,
270

unknown source questions, dealing with,
256

unlikely sources giving a message more credibility,
148

unplanned/unscripted moments during speech,
173
–
74

unprepared, being,
154

inappropriate to mention in opening of speech,
194

unpretentious speakers,
36

unscripted, not unprepared,
174

Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
286

upper-body movement.
See
movement while speaking

USA Today
(newspaper),
103
,
256

US Census Bureau,
128

US State Department,
238
,
247
–
48
,
258

Valenti, Jessica,
287

values-based messages.
See
advocacy messages

variety in pitch,
88
–
89

ventilation, dealing with inadequate,
163

verbal as one of the three Vs of communication,
81
–
82
,
98
,
125
–
51

self-assessment checklist,
307
–
308

vibrant voice, five Ps of,
88
–
91

exercises to practice,
91
–
94

virtual presentations,
212
–
13

fear of making,
310
–
11

resources for speeches by well-spoken women,
315

visual aids, use of,
169
–
73
,
182
–
83

visual as one of the three Vs of communication,
81
–
82
,
98
,
99
–
124

self-assessment checklist,
307
–
308

visualization, positive,
65
–
67

worry as negative visualization,
66

Vital Voices Global Partnership,
147

vocal as one of the three Vs of communication.
See
voice, vocal as one

of the three Vs of communication

vocal tics,
77
,
78

Vogue
(magazine),
286

voice,
98

animated voice,
207
,
210

bad voice habits,
79
–
81

care and feeding of,
96
–
98

fear that voice will crack,
60

five Ps of a vibrant voice,
88
–
91

exercises to practice,
91
–
94

lacking authority,
16
–
17

maintaining vocal variability,
98

maximizing the potential of your voice,
77
–
98

myth that a woman's voice should be soft and low,
71
–
72

as part of a signature style,
33

pitch of,
88
–
89
,
91
,
210
,
224
,
263
,
274
,
285

high-pitched voice,
78
,
79
,
88
,
98
,
218
,
282

raising to indicate a question,
82

projecting the voice,
91
,
101
,
210

proper use can heighten your presence,
79

protecting from damage to vocal cords,
91

using to indicate emotions,
82
–
83

vocal as one of the three Vs of communication,
77
–
98