Public Speaking category: 1264 books
by Anthony Neal
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2018
This book offers an examination of the signature weapon of Barack Obama’s presidency: his speeches. It provides an in-depth, analytical look at the words of Barack Obama through the social and cultural contexts that made the content of his speeches timeless. The book draws on the oral tradition...
Speak With Confidence Sell With Authority
Get Seen. Get Heard. Get Sales
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
A favorite among entrepreneurs, Speak with Confidence, Sell with Authority is a book for those who both hate and love sales. With over 30 years experience, Jane M Powers uses her straightforward, big-hearted style to guide thousands in transforming their message to money from any platform, with her...
Speak and Grow Rich
Revised and Updated
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2002
The "bible" of the professional speaking industry, including ideas on how to pick strong topics for speeches, guidelines for setting fees, how to book oneself, and more. Sample worksheets and agreements to customize are also included.
Power Speak
Engage, Inspire, and Stimulate Your Audience
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2003
What is the secret to being a captivating and credible speaker? Never be boring! If you are boring, people will not listen. The central message and focus of PowerSpeak is the importance of engaging, stimulating, and maintaining an audience's attention.
This book focuses on the elements of speaking...
by Charles Boyle
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
You don't have to be a professional public speaker to make an effective speech in public. Using this book as a guide, you can learn the simple, proven techniques for effective speechmaking, whether you are the president of a large corporation or the chairperson of a small club.
by Lauren Sergy
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Powerful oratory. Persuasive arguments. Succinct business pitches. Speeches and emails. From cave walls to the printing press, and from Cicero to TED talks, The Handy Communication Answer Book traces the history, explains the concepts, and examines the skills needed to master effective and efficient...
It's Not What You Say
How to Sell Your Message When It Matters Most
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
No matter what the speaking challenge is, this inspirational, cleverly illustrated book will help readers perform with passion, power and persuasion—at the top of their game.
Whether chasing a job, planning a pitch, giving a speech at a wedding, presenting to one or one thousand people, readers...
Learn Romani
Das-duma Rromanes
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2005
Following 18 carefully structured lessons, this Romani language primer explores the vocabulary and grammar of the Kalderash Roma in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Designed for beginner students, this course reference begins with the basic verbs and nouns and builds through to...
Stage Fright
40 Stars Tell You How They Beat America's #1 Fear
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Never before has the problem of stage fright been so eloquently examined; 40 interviews with some of the most highly-accomplished public figures shed light on this affliction, offering tips from their own experiences for overcoming it. Jason Alexander, Mose Allison, Maya Angelou, David Brenner, Peter...
by Grant Walsh-Haines, Marla J. Jarmer, Kevin R. Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Issue framing is the way that people, especially politicians, get other people to view a particular problem or issue. By framing the issue in a particular way, the goal is to get people to think about the issue, to believe that an action is required and, most importantly, to believe that a particular...
Ancient Rhetoric
From Aristotle to Philostratus
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Classical rhetoric is one of the earliest versions of what is today known as media studies. It was absolutely crucial to life in the ancient world, whether in the courtroom, the legislature, or on ceremonial occasions, and was described as either the art of the persuasion or the art of speaking well....
The Voice Book
Caring For, Protecting, and Improving Your Voice
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Written to save careers one voice at a time through scientifically proven methods and advice, this resource teaches people how to protect and improve one of their most valuable assets: their speaking voice. Simple explanations of vocal anatomy and up-to-date instruction for vocal injury prevention...
Women's Professional Lives in Rhetoric and Composition
Choice, Chance, and Serendipity
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2018
This collection, edited by Elizabeth A. Flynn and Tiffany Bourelle, contributes to the valuable work of chronicling the professional and personal lives of women in academia. Through its line-up of contributors from diverse backgrounds, locations, and career paths,* Women’s Professional Lives in...
Talk Talk Talk
Decoding the Mysteries of Speech
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
With a mixture of erudition and humor, Canadian radio personality Jay Ingram discusses the sociology of talking: the dynamics of conversation, men and women's different propensities for interrupting, and even the proper use of "you know." But he also delves into the mystery-riddled physiology...