On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech With Style, Substance, and Clarity
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060987405 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. Engaging, informative, and always entertaining, this is undoubtedly the authoritative how-to guide for anyone writing or giving a speech. 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 int
From Publishers Weekly Noonan (What I Saw at the Revolution), George Bush's most publicized speechwriter, describes her book accurately as "advice and anecdotes about the writing and giving of speeches." Not political speeches, which are probably an art form unto themselves, but the kind of speeches most people are at some time called upon to deliver. There are also tips on handling questions, walking up to the platform and meeting the audience afterward. The anecdotes deal chiefly with Noonan's adventures on the political circuit and in the White House with Presidents Reagan and Bush and are the fluffy sort of things the author herself probably uses facing audiences. The advice is practical and fairly obvious, but if speaking in public is indeed most people's Number One Fear, this is a calming, logical and sometimes entertaining guide. . Noonan states her advice clearly: No speech should last more than 20 minutes; the
Jerra Dooley said Used books have lots of character!. I bought this book used because I could not find it new. Yes, it has wear and tear, crimped pages, highlights, and lots of handwritten notes from the previous user. All the more helpful to me as I read it for the same reasons they did. Anyone who wants to wri. I have admired the writings of Peggy Noonan for more I have admired the writings of Peggy Noonan for more than 30 years. Having been in electronic communications for 63 years as an account executive at a UHF in Peoria, Illinois, followed by selling television time in Washington, D.C. many years before it became. Tips and Encouragement Plus a Bonus Jewel of a Story Especially helpful for people inexperienced or who hate giving presentations to people. Even those who do it more often can learn from an expert. And if you feel strongly about something, she doesn't insist you abide by "the rules." Her stories of what worked