Foreword

(2)

Introduction

(6)

Acknowledgments

(8)

PART ONE Pitch with Panache

Speak Your Mind: Or Bite Your Tongue

(6)

Tailor Your Message: Deciding What to Wear, and Where

(6)

Dinner Chatter: It's a Mouthful

(8)

Phone Manners Matter: Don't Be a Ringy Dingy!

(6)

Applaud, Admire, and Appreciate: Adopting an Aptitude for Gratitude and Graciousness

(8)

PART TWO Pitch Like a Pro! From Job Interviews to Social Schmooze

Gotta Getta Job?: Getta Clue

(8)

The Pitcher's Negotiation Dilemma: Spell Negotiation with 3 R's: Respect, Reflect, Redirect!

(4)

Your Personal Sales Pitch: Networking Is Not All About You

(12)

Be Positively Fabulous, Dahling!: Your Public Awaits

(14)

PART THREE Enrich Your Pitch

Tweaking Your Public Speaking: Don't Be Afraid---Seek Aid!

101

(10)

The Scared Pitch Project: Stage Fright is All in Your Head . . . Your Mouth . . . Your Chest . . . Your Hands . . .

111

(8)

Toss A Good News Pitch: Catch the Media's Attention

119

(8)

PART FOUR The Ceremonial Pitch

Your Opening Pitch: Make Toasts That Don't Burn

127

(6)

Cheering or Jeering: How to Play Nice at Parties

133

(6)

Writer's Wonderland: Don't Cramp Your Writing Style

139

(4)

Your New Year's Solutions Start Today!: Lose the Weight of the Wait

143

(4)

Afterword

147

(2)

Additional Book Orders

149

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