In Speak from the Heart, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, newspaper columnist, and motivational speaker Steve Adubato reveals the secrets to being a great communicator -- with a program that will dramatically change the way you talk, listen, and connect with others.
Steve Adubato's life experiences, both professional and as a husband, son, brother, and father, have taught him invaluable lessons about the power of personal, sincere communication. In Speak from the Heart, he demonstrates that being a truly great communicator is not simply about being articulate or being a "good talker." It is not about fancy visuals and PowerPoint presentations, or hard-core sales pitches, or even who has the most facts, figures, and technical wizardry. What really counts is making an authentic connection with other people that comes not merely from the intellect but from the heart.
If you want to make a lasting impact, Dr. Adubato shows you how to engage people through empathy and understanding, how to be a great listener, and how to make an audience -- whether one, one hundred, or one thousand people -- care about you and your message. He helps you to rely less on written speeches, teleprompters, and index cards full of too much forgettable information, and learn, instead, how to tell a compelling story and create excitement and enthusiasm. You will learn, for example, how to:
* Lecture less and engage more
* Communicate under pressure
* Make effective use of eye contact
* Develop a conversational style
* Inspire in a human, personal way
* Become comfortable with your core message
Speak from the Heart will not only make it easier for you to communicate your message without being ignored or misunderstood; it will also improve your relationships with other people and help you to become more productive at work -- with more satisfaction and less stress.
Written by a man who has trained thousands of professionals in all walks of life, including corporate managers, lawyers, educators, health professionals, salespeople, and customer service reps, Speak from the Heart is for anyone who interacts with others at work, at home, in the community, or at social functions.

STEVE ADUBATO, Ph.D., is a prolific writer. His books include Speak from the Heart (Simon & Schuster), Lessons in Leadership, What Were They Thinking?, Make the Connection, and You are the Brand (all Rutgers University Press). He is an Emmy® award-winning anchor of programming broadcast on PBS stations Thirteen/WNET and NJ PBS.Formerly New Jersey's youngest state legislator at the age of 26, Steve also previously served as a distinguished visiting professor on the subject of leadership at New York University and has also lectured on leadership at New Jersey Institute of Technology, the United States Military Academy at West Point as well as teaching a Master Class on leadership at the Buccino Leadership Institute at Seton Hall University and the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Steve has appeared on NBC's TODAY Show, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, and FOX5 NY as a media and political analyst and is the host of Steve Adubato's Lessons in Leadership with Co-host Mary Gamba. His firm, Stand & Deliver, offers leadership workshops and executive coaching for professionals in a variety of industries and organizations.