Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln : 21 Powerful Secrets of Historys Greatest Speakers

English

ISBN: 0761563512

EAN: 9780761563518

Category: Business & Economics / Business Communication / General/Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking/

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group

Release Date: 04/30/2002

Synopsis: Turn Any Presentation into a Landmark Occasion Ever wish you could captivate your boardroom with the opening line of your presentation, like Winston Churchill in his most memorable speeches? Or want to command attention by looming larger than life before your audience, much like Abraham Lincoln when, standing erect and wearing a top hat, he towered over seven feet? Now, you can master presentation skills, wow your audience, and shoot up the corporate ladder by unlocking the secrets of historys greatest speakers. Author, historian, and world-renowned speaker James C. Humeswho wrote speeches for five American presidentsshows you how great leaders through the ages used simple yet incredibly effective tricks to speak, persuade, and win throngs of fans and followers. Inside, youll discover how Napoleon Bonaparte mastered the use of the pregnant pause to grab attention, how Lady Margaret Thatcher punctuated her most serious speeches with the use of subtle props, how Ronald Reagan could win even the most hostile crowd with carefully timed wit, and much, much more. Whether youre addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, youll want to master the tips and tricks inSpeak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln. As a student of speech, I very much enjoyed this intriguing historic approach to public speaking. Humes creates a valuable and practical guide. Roger Ailes,chairman and CEO, FOX News I love this book. Ive followed Humess lessons for years, and he combines them all into one compact, hard-hitting resource. Get this book on your desk now. Chris Matthews,Hardball From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln : 21 Powerful Secrets of Historys Greatest Speakers

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Format: Paperback

Height: 0.54 inches

Width: 5.48 inches

Length: 8.22 inches

Weight: 8.99 oz

Pages: 224