On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech With Style, Substance, and Clarity - Softcover

Noonan, Peggy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060987405 ISBN 13: 9780060987404

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 1999

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author:

Peggy Noonan is the best-selling author of seven books on American politics, history, and culture. Her essays have appeared in Time, Newsweek, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and other publications. She lives in New York City.

From AudioFile:

"We are media-savvy," Peggy Noonan says in this audio guide to public speaking. She means that we, as a nation, are influenced by television, so many of us know how to behave in front of a camera. But speeches are more difficult than being on TV because audiences expect speakers to be at their best since they've had time to prepare. Noonan addresses with a strong and clear voice why public speaking is America's number one fear and how to combat this fear. Her tones seem best suited to political commentary, and that could put off listeners who need guidance in the corporate or even casual arenas. However, her pauses between major points and transitional thoughts keep the audiobook flowing and easy to understand, making it a useful tool. R.A.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0060987405
• ISBN 13: 9780060987404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224