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On Speaking Well by Peggy Noonan

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Also by Peggy Noonan:

The Time of Our Lives, November 2015
Hardcover / e-Book
Patriotic Grace, October 2008
Hardcover
John Paul the Great, November 2005
Hardcover
A Heart, A Cross, And A Flag, September 2004
Paperback
What I Saw At The Revolution, October 2003
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When Character Was King, October 2002
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On Speaking Well, March 1999
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On Speaking Well
Peggy Noonan

Collins
March 1999
On Sale: March 1, 1999
224 pages
ISBN: 0060987405
EAN: 9780060987404
Paperback
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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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