SPEAKING WITH STYLE : THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO PUBLIC SPEAKING

This book reflects Mr Mahindra’s vast experience as one of the leaders at the iconic CA firm A F Ferguson & Co and his passion as a Wild Life conservationist in his post retirement era. In both capacities he effectively used the art of speaking with style. This is a must read book for professionals as well as non-professionals as effective communication is corner stone of personal and professional growth.

Dear Sir,Thank you for your book titled ‘Speaking with Style’. I am a slow reader, but I’ve now read a few chapters. The book is well-written and excellently structured. This does not surprise me. But I am amazed about the very many aspects involved in effective public speaking that have been covered and the extent of detail you have provided which makes the book a useful practical guide to Public Speaking.I am grateful for all that you have taught me and now continue to teach.kind regardskoshi

"Speaking with Style for Accountants" by Ashok Mahindra is a comprehensive guide that delves into the art of public speaking with a unique focus on the needs of accountants. Author’s 40 years of public speaking experience shines through, offering valuable insights and practical advice. The book's structured approach covers everything from preparation and presentation to rhetorical devices, self-analysis, and facing regulatory bodies. The author's easy-to-follow recommendations, accompanied by checklists and historical examples, make this a must-read for speakers, educators, and professionals across various fields. Mahindra's expertise is evident in each self-contained chapter, providing readers with the tools to enhance their speaking skills and become confident communicators.

The book ‘Speaking with Style’ by Ashok Mahindra, a fellow accountant and highly skilled speaker, is a complete guide not only for public speaking but also for the ‘effective communication’.The book, in its six parts very elaborately deals with all aspects of effective communication, as well as the techniques to make it interesting and meaningful for listeners. It emphasises that the communication needs to be properly structured, be clear, concise, concrete, coherent, complete and factually correct.It further suggests that speakers should think of incorporating the elements of ethos, logos and pathos in the content of their speeches to make them memorable.While delivering the speech it suggests to the speakers the use of Breaks in between, recaps to carry listeners with them, the use of pauses, phrases, specifics, stories, gestures, smile, eye contacts, body language, humour, wits, voice tone, which all are in fact parts of overall effective communication which make the listening a pleasure.It will be appreciated that effective Communication skills allow one to be understood by others, be the students, board, audit committees, assessing and appellate authorities , regulators, courts or audience in general.Speaking skills can help one to articulate one’s ideas, opinions, arguments, etc.’ to influence and reach effectively to one’s listeners.Thus this book ‘Speaking with Style’ is a ‘must read ‘ as it is a complete guide for effective communication in all walks of life and certainly is very helpful for fellow accountants.

Public speaking is an area where anyone / everyone could do with a few tips.Ashok Mahindra's book is concise, well written and gives the reader the necessary knowledge and guidance on speaking in public, with confidence and style.