Legally Speaking: 40 Powerful Presentation Principles Lawyers Need to Know - Hardcover

Dempsey, David J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0971516502 ISBN 13: 9780971516502

Publisher: Miranda Pub Llc, 2002

Synopsis

Why would anyone spend hours, weeks, or even months painstakingly preparing for a trial or a formal presentation, but very little time crafting or practicing the actual presentation? Perhaps not surprisingly, many attorneys do just that. In Legally Speaking, David J. Dempsey arms you against mediocrity with valuable information and techniques every attorney should use in the courtroom, the boardroom, or any speaking environment. Some of the important lessons taught in the book include: keys to conquering stage fright how to tailor your presentation to your audience how to craft and organize a persuasive presentation secrets for enhancing delivery with pauses and visual aids courtroom presentation techniques and much more As a special bonus, you can take a break from those generally mundane legal documents to enjoy Dempsey's witty style and entertaining personal anecdotes. He picks up where your law school training left off and leads you through the journey of becoming a powerful communicator - demonstrating how to learn from your mistakes and enjoy your increasing success. If you are committed to speaking with power, passion, and persuasion, look no further. Dempsey's unique experience as an adjunct professor, an attorney and a professional speaker form the foundation of Legally Speaking, a groundbreaking book that is practical, educational and entertaining.

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About the Author

David J. Dempsey is the CEO of Dempsey Communications, LLC, a presentation skills training company dedicated to preparing business professionals to communicate with power, passion, and persuasion. He has trained thousands of corporate executives around the country for over twenty-five years. His straightforward blend of expert advice, hands-on teaching techniques, and real-world experience offers busy professionals an opportunity to immediately increase their effectiveness in front of every audience. David is also a successful trial attorney and a veteran of the courtroom, having tried numerous cases at both the state and federal levels since 1980. In addition, he is a university professor who has taught beginning and advanced public speaking at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta since 1986. David has honed his speaking and training talents in the competitive speaking arena. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster, the highest distinction obtained by less than five percent of the approximately one million Toastmasters International members. His speaking career highlights include being named the two-time Georgia state champion of the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking (1987 and 2000). He is the author of Legally Speaking: 40 Powerful Presentation Principles Lawyers Need to Know (Miranda Publishing, 2002), a book that shares insights, tips, and proven principles learned in his twenty-five year journey as a professor, speaker, litigator, trainer, coach, and consultant. It arms readers with secrets and techniques that will significantly improve any presentation. The book has received glowing endorsements from Senator Bob Dole, Senator Saxby Chambliss, Governor Carl Sanders, Former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America President Mary Alexander. In addition, David s second book: Better to BEST: How to Speak for Extraordinary Results . . . Every Time! is a book written exclusively for business executives to ensue they speak in a way that produces results.

Edition details

• Publisher: Miranda Pub Llc
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971516502
• ISBN 13: 9780971516502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336