Cynthia Burnham

Leadership Consultant, Executive Presence & Speaking Coach, Author

 

Owning The Room

 

The Charisma Edge

 

 

Connecting|Persuading|Inspiring



Cynthia Burnham

ph: 619.445.5100

cindy@cynthiaburnham.com

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The good news is that charisma is a learnable skill.  While some people are gifted naturally, almost anyone can become more confident and compelling by following the techniques in this book.

You can review the expanded Table of Contents and part of the Introduction via the Kindle version page:  Click to review. 

The Table of Contents from The Charisma Edge, below, outlines a simple structure of nine weeks (and a day) of small, easy exercises which can be done in any order to instantly increase your impact and ability to look, act and feel more powerful.

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THE CHARISMA EDGE: 

A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR TURNING ON YOUR LEADERSHIP POWER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION                                                                                      

1 DAY ONE: The Body-Mind Connection
   Underlying Power Concepts
    Charisma Surveys
    Two Exercises

2 How To LOOK Like A Charismatic Person
   Week One:    Charismatic Posture—Amping Up Your Bearing
    Week Two:    Charismatic Pants, Pearls and Piercings—Shedding Light On Tribal Rules
    
3 How To ACT Like A Charismatic Person
   Week Three:  Charismatic Positions—Lighting Up Your Expressions and Gestures

    Week Four:   Charismatic Pairing—Connecting With Your Handshake
    Week Five:    Charismatic Pitch—Turning On Your Voice
    Week Six:      Charismatic Pronunciation—Clarifying Your Articulation
    Week Seven:  Charismatic Prose—Spotlighting Your Choice of Words


4 How To FEEL Like A Charismatic Person
     Week Eight:  Charismatic Poise—Mastering Your Adrenaline and Nerves.
     Week Nine:   Charismatic Persona—Connecting to Your Attitude and Identity

5 CONCLUSION
APPENDIX 1 The Power of Your Brain.
APPENDIX 2 The Power of Your Empathy: Mirror Neurons.
APPENDIX 3 Some Further Reading.
APPENDIX 4 The Highwayman, Alfred Noyes
NOTES AND SOURCES





 

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Cynthia Burnham

ph: 619.445.5100

cindy@cynthiaburnham.com