Overview

Build a career in public speaking with a message that stands the test of time In Speak Up, author Hayley Mulenda Record delivers an inspiring and exciting new discussion of how to offer a message that will outlive you. She explains how to speak with conviction and courage and in doing so, guarantees that the message carried by your words last forever. You’ll discover the importance of having internal conviction and an internal conversation, rooted in something you live by, stand by, and advocate for. You’ll also learn about great voices from our recent past, including Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr., that found a way to express their values in ways that would outlast them. Inside the book: How to speak with belief and intention in a way that triggers responses in your audience’s brains and bodies Strategies for building a lucrative career in public speaking Understanding different speaking outlets, like keynotes, presentations, and workshops, and how to organise and monetise them Perfect for anyone who wants to stand for something bigger than them and be a voice for something more enduring than any one person, Speak Up is a must-read book for speakers, activists, social justice leaders, nonprofit professionals, and anyone else interested in making a dramatic difference in the world around them.

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Author:   Hayley Mulenda Record
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Capstone Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.30cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9781907326011

ISBN 10:   1907326014
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   15 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr Eric Thomas xiii Acknowledgements xv A Letter to My 15- Year- Old Self xix Introduction: People Die, Voices Don’t xxv Part I: the Psychology Behind Speaking 1 1 Speaking Is Spiritual 3 2 Real Models over Role Models 15 3 You Are Not an Imposter 29 Part II: the Art of Speaking 49 4 The HE(ART) of Speaking 51 5 The Power of Storytelling 65 6 Speaking to the Right People: Your Customer vs. Your Audience 83 Part III: the Science Behind Speaking 95 7 Personal Branding—Your Greatest Asset in a Noisy World 97 8 Your Community Is Your Currency 117 9 Build Bridges, Not Walls—Strategic Networking 127 10 Collaboration Is the Cheat Code: Breaking Scarcity and Winning Together 143 Part IV: the Maths Behind Speaking 159 11 Your Voice Is Worth the Invoice 161 12 Beyond Borders: Speaking and Scaling Internationally 175 Part V: the Future of Speaking 187 13 Rejection Is Redirection 189 14 A New Record 201 Final Reflection: The Mic Is Now Yours 213 Resources for the Journey 215 References 217 About the Author 219 Let’s Stay Connected 223 Index 225

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Hayley Mulenda Record is an award-winning international speaker, author, and change agent who has spoken to thousands of people around the world. She has spoken to audiences at locations from Parliament to Wembley Arena and the Oslo Spektrum, appearing before some of the world’s leading firms running seminars, workshops, and keynote presentations.

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