Strictly speaking : Reid Buckley's indispensable handbook on public speaking / Reid Buckley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, Fergus Reid, 1930-2014.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public speaking--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Public speaking.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xiii, 336 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [1999]

Summary:

Strictly Speaking reveals the exclusive techniques of America's most dynamic speaking coach. It will help even the most tongue-tied person become a more persuasive and charismatic speaker.

Brimming with humorous anecdotes and sparkling stories of life with the Buckley family and other well-known personalities, this guide goes directly to the core of what speakers need to know.

Contents:

Preface: Why Anyone Should Want to Learn to Speak ix

Part 1 Dry Bones: The Short List of Dos and Don'ts

Chapter 1 10 Cardinal Sins That Amateurs Commit 3

Chapter 2 10 Commandments That All Speakers Must Observe 12

Part 2 Speaking Situations: How to Survive Next Week's Talk

Chapter 3 Speaking Obligations Related to Your Business or Profession 27

Chapter 4 Social Events 63

Chapter 5 The Political Pitch 84

Part 3 How Even a Bumbler Can Learn to Bring Down the House in a Hurry

Chapter 6 Finding an Interesting, Brilliant, and Original Idea in Which the Speaker Is Passionately Involved 91

Chapter 7 Getting the Facts 95

Chapter 8 Seeking Inspiration 108

Part 4 Putting the Damn Thing Down on Paper

Chapter 9 Organizing the Written Article or Speech 125

Chapter 10 How to Write . . . Brilliantly 140

Part 5 The Mechanics

Chapter 11 Presenting Yourself and Eye Contact 159

Chapter 12 The Voice: Training the Tongue 171

Chapter 13 Literacy, Grammar, Style, and Propriety 186

Chapter 14 The Delivery: Pacing, Timing, and Energy 191

Chapter 15 Facial Expressions, Gesticulations, and Body Language 204

Chapter 16 Choreography 224

Part 6 Character

Chapter 17 Wit and Humor/Disciplined Emotion 233

Chapter 18 The Vices 252

Chapter 19 The Virtues 274

Chapter 20 Fear, Stage Fright, and le Trac (Panic) 286

Part 7 Parting Shots

Chapter 21 Special Problems Generic to Women 307

Chapter 22 Professional Detachment 318

Appendix A Letters from CEOs 323

Appendix B Errors in Pronunciation 326.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0071346104

OCLC:

40901163