Public Speaking for Engineers: Communicating Effectively with Clients, the Public, and Local Government
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072W6C3Y8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 143 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Shoots) Veis is a senior project engineer focusing on municipal engineering assignments involving water and wastewater systems, land development, permitting, and project management. He served for five years as an elected member of the Billings, Montana, city council. . About the Author Christopher A
He has been on the other side of the podium, too: during a stint on the Billings, Montana, city council, he listened to a lot of engineers talk about projects. A dozen or so case studies offer tales of real-life successes and missed opportunities. As an engineer, you know that employers put a premium on soft skills such as public speaking, but you’re puzzled about how you can improve your own performance.Shoots Veis understands your predicament. He breaks the main topics—speech planning, design, and delivery—into component pieces and explains the range of choices, emphasizing the importance of understanding your audience. In the final chapter, Veis delves into what local governments do and how they do it.Veis offers a wealth of practical advice and enthusiastic coaching to anyone who needs to make a technical presentation to a nontechnical group of decision makers. If you are like many people, the thought of giving a speech to a group of strangers can s
. (Shoots) Veis is a senior project engineer focusing on municipal engineering assignments involving water and wastewater systems, land development, permitting, and project management. He served for five years as an elected member of the Billings, Montana, city council. Christopher A