Mastering Public Speaking and Presentations

Dr Fatos Selita is a Barrister of England and Wales, a Psychologist and an Attorney and Counselor at Law of the State of New York. Fatos has multidisciplinary education, including a PhD in Psychology focusing on Genomics and Justice, a postgraduate degree in Professional Legal Studies, a bachelor’s degree in Law, the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a bachelor’s degree in Military Studies. Fatos has also multidisciplinary practice, including working at law firms, barristers’ chambers and in several universities, including 10 years at the Goldsmiths University of London – teaching a diverse portfolio of subjects: Introduction to Psychology, Consciousness, Social Psychology, Psychology of Decision Making, Organisational Psychology, Persuasion, Principles of Communication, Public Speaking, Speech Writing, Fear of Public Speaking, Genetics and Law, Comparative Criminology, International Business Law, Ethics, Leadership and more. Fatos is co-author to Oedipus Rex in the Genomic Era: Human Behaviour, Law and Society, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021; and has several journal publications and book chapters. He is a Consultant at TechnoTruth, and has consulted and delivered executive training for many years, including to UK government departments and Judiciary, Diplomats and City Executives.  Yulia Kovas is Research Professor at Hult International Business School. She is also visiting Professor at King′s College London, where she collaborates with the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS; https://www.teds.ac.uk/) on research into the aetiology of individual differences. She is Visiting Professor at several international universities, including New York University. She is an interdisciplinary educator, teaching and delivering training in Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Behavioral Genetics, Ethics, and Academic Skills, including writing and presenting. She directs InLab (https://technotruth.co.uk/inlab/) and is Consultant at TechnoTruth (technotruth.co.uk). Yulia served for many years as Chair of Psychology Ethics Committee and advised ethics committees at many international institutions. She served as Director of research for Psychology and is currently Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics. She is co-founder of The Accessible Genetics Consortium that aims to raise genetic literacy and promote beneficial use of genetic information. Yulia is Professor of Genetics and Psychology, and is research lead/advisor to many research projects and laboratories. She is an author of over 200 academic papers, chapters and books; and delivered hundreds of talks, workshops, presentations and seminars to diverse international audiences.

• IntroductionPart I – Developing Public Speaking SkillsChapter 1: Fundamentals of Public SpeakingChapter 2: Fundamentals of Speech WritingChapter 3: Memory in Speech WritingChapter 4: Sense and Acceptance in Speech WritingChapter 5: Sensory Aspects of DeliveryChapter 6: Control in DeliveryChapter 7: Managing Fear and Building ConfidenceChapter 8: Authority in CommunicationChapter 9: Ethics in Public Speaking and AdvocacyPart II – Public Speaking Skills Across Different ContextsChapter 10: Online Public SpeakingChapter 11: Public Speaking in AcademiaChapter 12: Advocacy in Court and ArbitrationChapter 13: Communication in OrganisationsChapter 14: Human–AI Communication