Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Turn any presentation into a landmark occasion
“I love this book. I’ve followed Humes's lessons for years, and he combines them all into one compact, hard-hitting resource. Get this book on your desk now.”—Chris Matthews, Hardball
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 history’s greatest speakers.
Author, historian, and world-renowned speaker James C. Humes—who wrote speeches for five American presidents—shows you how great leaders through the ages used simple yet incredibly effective tricks to speak, persuade, and win throngs of fans and followers. Inside, you'll 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 you're addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, you'll want to master the tips and tricks in Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln.
Customer Reviews
Must Read for Speakers
If you are ever asked to speak to an audience, or introduce the speaker, or give any type of public presentation, please, please, please read this book first! Your audience will thank you, then ask you to speak some more. Everyone has a voice which should be heard, so when you speak to a group, do so with meaning, purpose and power. This book is short, easy, and extremely helpful.
To be read by all!
Absolutely one of my favorite books. It doesn't matter whether you're a speaker or not. It would be good practice by all to read this book.