This week's podcast is from Effective Public Speaking. I need to finish proofing the book before I add the index. That will tell me how large the cover dimensions need to be, and I can continue. These are all the little details I just can't stand, but I need to do them.
Enjoy!
The Podcast:
The Transcript:
This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for August 8, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.
This is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
Offer Value to the Audience
The more value you know you offer, the less likely you are to feel that fear of public speaking. The first piece of value is often the stories you can use to help the audience empathize with your expertise and experience.
I asked you to consider three writers and consultants whose work you find valuable. I hope you have at least two books and one presentation in mind.
If you review just one of those, you'll see something fascinating. Those writers and consultants offer stories–often to support their logic–to offer value to their audiences.
Fiction writers often have the “obvious” story in the book. However, many talented fiction writers offer a story-within-a-story frame for their books. Those are nested stories.
The Video:
Here's the video link.