Business leader Greg Smith has spent his adult life studying public speaking best practices with the top speaker-trainers in America. Speak Like a Pro without Looking Like a Jack@$$ is a distillation of all he has learned over the years working with the masters… condensed in an easy-to-follow guide with useful advice for both novice and experienced speakers.

In the age of email, texting, and other digital communication, it’s easy to forget that life’s most important events happen when two or more people actually speak to one another. The ability to speak powerfully can change careers, lives and the world at large. That’s because knowing how to use language, story and emotion to truly connect with others is fundamental to advancing all relationships—personal and business. Excellent speakers enjoy more fulfilling social lives, can persuade others to adopt new thinking and take bold actions. They can close more sales and earn new business. Simply put, great speakers create their own success with their words and voices.

Whether in front of one business prospect or an auditorium full of people—speak confidently. Speak powerfully. Speak Like a Pro without Looking Like a Jack@$$.