Few challenges terrify most of us more than the prospect of speaking before an audience - but public speaking need not inspire such dread. Margaret Burdan's comprehensive and practical guide to public speaking, Is This Thing On? Breathing Life into Public Speaking, provides you with the tools to realise your potential as an oral communicator, from optimal use of the physical body and the speech organs through to audence rapport building.

This handy, do it-yourself textbook is an invaluable resource for all public speakers - professional, amateur or anywhere in between.

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In her many years as an Alexander Technique teacher, Margaret Burdan has helped hundreds of people develop confidence in themselves and has amassed a wealth of experience as an observer and practitioner of public speaking.

"I have always been a reluctant public speaker but being in business, it is a necessity. So, I needed help and I found that Is This Thing On? was a great resource. Margaret's approach is very down-to-earth with lots of practical tips that I could apply quickly and easily. Her background as an Alexander Technique teacher brought in a fresh perspective that I haven't seen before and I loved the bullet point summary at the end of each chapter that reinforced the material. I recommend the book wholeheartedly."

Alan Hewitt
Earth Star Publishing
www.meditate.com.au

"Burdan's revelations in Is This Thing On? - are inspiring and empowering - Margaret has a talent for identifying what is most important and leaving everything else out. If you're an aspiring speaker or consummate pro - you will receive hard-core gifts which will enable you to connect emotionally with virtually any audience...potentially impacting their lives for the better."

Joel Bauer
Author, Speaker and Perceptionist
How To Persuade People Who Don’t Want To Be Persuaded,
Gravitational Marketing and
Hustle, Hustle...The Business Of Magic

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Alexander Technique Studio
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