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| Author: Richard Dowis
Publisher: AMACOM
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 60708
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1 Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0814470548
Dewey Decimal Number: 650
EAN: 9780814470541
ASIN: 0814470548
Publication Date: October 5, 1999
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Highly Recommended! April 12, 2001
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Before you open your mouth again, open this book. Author Richard Dowis issues a call to oratory greatness in the form of a personal memoir and a professional manual. Citing great contemporary and historical speeches, the book exemplifies some of Dowis' best advice and is more comprehensive than the title indicates. It is a communications guide, ranging from workaday necessities, such as correct word usage, to the "secrets of the pros," incorporating ideas from acknowledged masters. Writing and delivering outstanding speeches is still a pathway to advancement, because good speechwriters and speakers are always in short supply, but this advice reaches beyond speeches and applies to every form of written and oral communication. We [...] recommend that you give a close read to this useful book so that you'll be fully prepared the next time someone asks you to "say a few words."
Great help September 27, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The most comprehensive book on giving speeches I've come across. Very easy to read and grasp just what helps you.
Speech coach says "A+" May 11, 2000
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
This is a terific book. I own and have read over 700 communication/speech books and this is one of the best. The author gives equal weight to both content, the "what," and delivery, the "how" of the message. He calls this a holistic approach -- and it's right on the mark. He covers the basics -- editing a topic, analyzing the audience, organizing the ideas, and opening and closing with pizzaz. In addition he gives examples of real speeches, from famous and not so famous people to illustrate his points. He also spends a solid amount of time talking about language style and how to achieve "memorability" through specific language tools. The author provides the reader with a checklist for writing, and a list of resources for additional help in crafting a speech. Finally, he spices his discussion of writing a better speech/presentation with practical hints about delivery. In lieu of (or in conjunction with) working with a speech coach one-on-one, this is a book that should be read and re-read by everyone who is serious about improving his or her public communication skills.
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