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How to Write & Give a Speech
Explains how to write and deliver an effective speech, covering such aspects as humor, nervousness, subject research, memorable style, team presentations, international audiences, question and answer sessions, audiovisual tools, and copyright.
It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It
The renowned speaking coach offers step-by-step advice on how to prepare and deliver speeches that communicate your ideas and win over audiences. Why do some speakers succeed while so many others lose their listeners? After working with top clients for decades, executive speaking coach Joan Detz has the answers. In this engaging and comprehensive book, she presents strategies and tips for speeches, sales presentations, brief remarks, job interviews, Q&A sessions, panels—and virtually any situation that requires something to say. Filled with checklists, tip sheets, self-evaluations, and practical advice on every page, this thorough and invaluable guide takes the mystery out of our most dreaded experience. This book will help you say it better-whether you’re talking to one or one thousand. Topics include: • Organizing your message • Finding terrific research • Mastering humor • Conquering nervousness • Handling technical glitches • Working with other speakers • Measuring your effectiveness • Making the most of your voice • Using body language • Building audience rapport • Tapping the power of persuasion • And more
Can You Say a Few Words?
-Your alma mater asks you to say a few words at an upcoming fundraising dinner -You've won an employee award and will have to give a short acceptance speech at the ceremony -Your parents are celebrating their 50th anniversary, and you'd like to make a toast at their party Everyone's counting on you to sound polished, to be prepared, to speak with savvy-in short, to give a speech that's as memorable as the occasion itself. Don't dread these invitations to speak. Instead, learn to prepare clear, concise, and engaging speeches that will live up to your audience's expectations and match the mood of the occasion. Award-winning corporate speechwriter Joan Detz offers solid advice for tackling this nerve-racking task-with pointers, tips, and trade secrets that will help you make the most of every speaking opportunity. Clearly written and fun to read, this invaluable guide provides all the practical advice and encouragement you need to deliver a winning speech.
How to Write & Give a Speech
“A practical text for helping anyone develop the ability to speak and become more effective.” —Terrence J. McCann, Toastmasters International “A how-to classic.” —The Washington Post With more than 65,000 copies sold in two editions and recommended by Forbes and U.S. News & World Report,this newly updated and expanded guide offers sound advice on every aspect of researching, writing, and delivering an effective speech. Filled with meaningful anecdotes, compelling examples, and practical advice, this accessible guide will help you speak with confidence and authority. Speechwriter and coach Joan Detz covers everything from the basics to the finer points of speaking with passion, pe...
The Proxy Bride
In Niagara of the 1960s, a mysterious proxy bride arrives from Italy to marry a candy shop owner with crime connections, only to fall in love with her proxy husband's teenaged son. Part fairy tale, part gritty realism, The Proxy Bride explores the underbelly of a southern Ontario community steeped in gambling, smuggling and pornography. Terri Favro's The Proxy Bride is a brilliantly constructed tale of innocence versus wickedness.
The Storytelling Coach
Lipman outlines his basic coaching principles, guidelines for emotional safety, the four primary obstacles to success, and suggestions for overcoming these challenges.
Contemporary Public Speaking
Contemporary Public Speaking includes all the traditional fundamentals as well as the hottest issues in public speaking today. Featuring a conversational style and an extensive photo and illustration program, this comprehensive coverage provides students with the tools they need to analyze and apply public speaking principles. Examples, exercises, and boxed features offer insights into major themes such as speaking across cultures, developing creativity, improving critical thinking, overcoming speech anxiety, focusing on ethics, and learning from real-world speaking situations. Students will also explore how to speak on the job and in small groups, develop persuasive strategies, and use audio/visual aids--from flip charts to multimedia presentations--and will learn basic ways to become more effective speakers and listeners. A Collegiate Press book CONSULTING EDITORS: JoAnn Edwards, University of Mississippi Jon A. Hess, University of Missouri, Columbia Cynthia Irizarry, Stetson University Shannon McCraw, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Timothy P. Meyer, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Louis J. Rosso, Winthrop University
The Making of a Phenomenal Woman
The Making of A Phenomenal Woman is a joyfully written self-help book with wonderful anecdotes and exercises. Women hoping to increase their effectiveness in leadership roles and in their personal lives will find much to motivate and inspire them. It covers the many aspects of a woman's life but with a twist to how characters in some of the stories use strategies from the chessboard to evaluate their next moves as if playing a game of chess or checkers.
The Complete Guide to Public Speaking
Renowned professional public speaker Davidson provides expert insight and professional advice on public speaking. This definitive guide covers every aspect from preparation and execution to inspiring the audience.
