The Well-Spoken Woman (39 page)

celebrity hosts, dealing with,
219
–
23
,
222
,
225

Centers for Disease Control,
147

“Century of Progress of Negro Women, A” (Bethune),
300

CFPB.
See
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

challengers in the audience,
239

“Challenges to the Marine Eco-System” (Sullivan),
303

“champion stance” as correct posture,
116
,
124

hand gestures that work well with,
114
–
15

while seated,
110
,
110
–
11

while standing,
101
,
109
,
109
–
10

Charlotte's Web
(White),
136

Chase, Robin,
184

Chatty Cathys as passive troublemakers,
242

Chavez, Cesar,
69
–
70

cheap shot questions, dealing with,
256

Cheney, Dick,
138

Chicago Women's Federation,
195

chick-to-chick coaching,
267
–
68

Child, Julia,
79

Chisholm, Shirley,
71
–
72
,
301

chocolate and the voice,
97

Chopra, Deepak,
229

Christian Coalition,
303

chronological order as a way to organize a speech,
191

Cinderella Complex
(Dowling),
45

citizen journalists/bloggers,
250
–
51

Civil Rights Act (1964),
86

Clairol,
129

clarity, principle of,
132
–
33
,
138

clichés, memorable,
147

Clinton, Bill,
238
,
247
,
269
,
313

Clinton, Chelsea,
287

Clinton, Hillary,
14
,
19
,
226
–
27
,
228
,
240
,
261
,
262
–
66
,
263
,
268
–
69
,
271
,
273
,
277
–
80
,
293
,
303
,
305
,
315

clipped sentences used as punctuation,
96

closing of speech,
190
,
193
,
197
–
201

clothes, choice of.
See
personal appearance

clutching something while speaking,
53

CNN (TV network),
101
,
124
,
215
,
220
,
229
,
238
,
265

coaching, providing to other women,
267
–
68

Coakley, Martha,
205

Coffee, Debbie,
267

cognitive dissonance,
102
–
103
,
215

Coke,
129

Colbert, Steven and
The Colbert Report
(TV show),
224
,
254

Collins, Susan,
273
–
74

colorful language, use of,
196
–
97

examples of memorable uses of,
148

Comedy Central (TV network),
255

Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
73

common bonds between audience and presenter,
186

communication,
102
–
104

communication, three Vs of,
81
–
82
,
98
,
307
–
308

verbal,
125
–
51

visual,
99
–
124

vocal,
77
–
98

Communications Consortium Media Center,
128

compelling message,
132
,
135
–
36

complexity, avoiding in presenting a message,
131

compliments.
See
appreciation

conciseness of a message,
94
,
132
,
136
,
138
,
150
,
186
,
257

conclusion of the speech.
See
closing of speech

confidence.
See
self-confidence

connection with the audience,
35
,
35
–
36
,
47
.
See also
communication, three Vs of

connection as a part of message development,
132
,
133
–
35

finding emotional traction with clear and accessible speaking,
218
–
19

first impressions,
115
–
16
,
116

humor as a connector,
38
–
39

identifying common bond with,
188

reaching the persuadables,
133
–
35

three Vs of communication allowing for a connection,
81
–
82
,
98

use of eye contact,
104
–
107
,
106
,
107
,
111
–
12
,
116
,
124

consistency,
67
,
127
,
138
,
140
,
155
,
235

“Constitutional Equality” (Woodhull),
298

constructive criticism,
267

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
283
,
284

contemporary references, memorable,
148

continual restating of a message,
132
,
136
–
38

Cook, Blanche Wiesen,
286

Couric, Katie,
153
–
54

Cousteau, Jacques,
195

cracking voice during a presentation,
60

Craster, Mrs. Edward,
58

Crawford, Cindy,
276

credibility of speaker,
47
,
104
,
205
,
212
,
248
,
255

“baby doll voice” lessening credibility,
79
,
80

can self-deprecating humor damage,
309
–
10

using quotes to gain credibility,
148

“Crisis in Women's Identity, The” (Friedan),
301

crossed arms looking defensive or bored,
108

crossed legs or ankles,
53
,
108

C-SPAN (TV network),
228

Cuomo, Mario,
266

Currie, Marie,
299

Curry, Ann,
55

Daily Show, The
(TV show),
219
,
283

Darwin, Charles,
113

Davis, Angela,
301

Davis, Geena,
270

Dean, Howard,
217

death grip on podium,
117

“death panels” as message against healthcare,
135

debates, challenge of,
10

“Declaration of Conscience” (Smith),
300

“Declaration of Sentiments” (Stanton),
274

delivery styles,
17
,
34
,
80
,
163
,
166
,
174
,
214
,
310
,
312
.
See also
memorizing a message, danger of; speaking styles

choosing to interact with the audience,
34
–
35
,
155

delivering advocacy messages,
24

and hand gestures,
113
.
See also
movement while speaking

importance of voice,
79
.
See also
voice

on-camera,
18
,
34
,
204
,
311
.
See also
SHAPE UP techniques for the camera

that connect or disconnect with audiences,
36

Democratic National Conventions,
94
,
195
–
96
,
201
,
278

descriptive language, importance of,
36
–
37

Devil Wears Prada, The
(movie),
33

Dickens, Charles,
153

Dickinson, Anna,
297

diplomacy (speaking well under fire),
18
–
19
,
233
–
59
,
259
.
See also
trounological Workforce” (Healy),
303

Dobbs, Michael,
247
–
48

Dole, Elizabeth,
17
–
18
,
154
,
155
–
57
,
161
–
62
,
172
,
173
,
175
,
275
–
76
,
291
,
303
,
315

Dowling, Colette,
45

dress, choice of.
See
personal appearance

Dr. Phil Show
(TV show),
283
,
284

dry air aggravating the vocal cords,
97

Ducks Unlimited,
188

Dyer, Mary,
295
,
296

Earle, Sylvia,
195

earpieces, use of,
212
–
13

Edwards, Elizabeth,
252

Edwards, John,
252
,
265

egotist, illusion of,
41

Ekwurzel, Brenda,
134
–
35

Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume One
(Roosevelt),
49

“elevator speech,”
312

elite press,
250

Elizabeth (queen),
43
–
44
,
116
–
17

embarrassment when speaking publicly,
13
,
54
–
55

EMILY'S List,
240
–
41
,
287

emotions

controlling emotions while on camera,
217
,
218

dealing with emotional outbursts,
246
,
246
–
47

emotional appeals of messages,
135
–
36

exercises to vocalize,
91
–
94

emphasis, use of,
82
–
83
,
83
,
92

end speech on time,
198

engagement dynamic,
35
,
35
–
36

Ensler, Eve,
315

entertaining presentations,
10
,
13
,
184
–
85

equipment breakdowns,
161
–
65

erasable boards, use of,
171

escape hatches to use to get back on message,
257

ESPN (TV network),
70

Esquire
(magazine),
273

eulogies,
182

event, understanding the size and purpose,
159
,
159
–
60
,
187
.
See also
stage setting

“Exceeding Beauty of the Earth” (Carson),
300

exercises

calming exercises,
63
–
64
,
65

for your voice,
91
–
94
,
97

expertness, illusion of,
40
–
41

fear of being asked something you don't know,
61

explainer, going on too long,
131

eye contact,
104
–
107
,
124

and dealing with Chatty Cathys,
242

eye contact cheating: what not to do,
105

lack of as a sign of speech mode,
52

during panel discussions,
312

and on-camera appearances,
212
,
218

with celebrity hosts,
220

eye focus during satellite newscasts or webcasts,
212
–
13

SHAPE UP techniques for the camera,
207
,
212
–
13
,
213

using the “four-box” play,
105
–
107
,
106

and the waist turn,
111
–
12

using the “sweet-spot” play,
107
,
107

eye movement

blinking on-camera,
213

eye contact cheating: what not to do,
105

rapid eye movement,
105
,
113

Facebook, Inc.,
286

face squeeze as a way to calm self before speaking,
63
–
64

facial expressions,
112
–
13

false-fact questions, dealing with,
256

Farrow, Mia,
296

“Fate of Republics, The” (Shaw),
298

Faust, Drew,
304

fear of public speaking,
9
,
13
,
58
–
68

introverts learning to speak in public,
313

repetitive giggle signaling discomfort and anxiety,
81

women students fearing to speak in class,
9
,
14
,
59
–
60

Federal Street Theatre,
50

feedback, analyzing,
266

Feministing.com
,
287

Ferraro, Geraldine,
302