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March 1999
On Sale: March 1, 1999
224 pages
ISBN: 0060987405
EAN: 9780060987404
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Self-Help
For anyone who fears the thought of writing and giving a
speech--be it to business associates, or at a wedding--help
is at hand. Acclaimed presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan
shares her secrets to becoming a confidence, persuasive
speaker demystifying topics including: - Finding
you own authentic voice
- Developing a text that
interest you
- Acing the all-important first paragraph
- Using logic to move your audience
- Creating,
developing, and reinventing the "core speech" for diverse
audiences
- Strengthening your speech with a vital
element: humor
- Winnowing your thought down to the
essentials
- Handling professional jargon, clichés,
and the sound bite syndrome
- Presenting your speech
in the best way
- Collecting intellectual
income--conversing your speech treasures
- Breaking
all the rules and still succeeding
- Reading for
inspiration--how to use the excellence of others
Complete with lessons, tips and memorable examples, On
Speaking Well shows us how to create forceful,
persuasive, relevant speeches that will resonate with our
audiences. Engaging, informative, and always entertaining,
this is undoubtedly the authoritative how-to guide for
anyone writing or giving a speech
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