Table of Contents

Part I: Dry Bones: The Short List of Dos and Don'ts. 10 Cardinal Sins That Amateurs Commit. 10 Commandments That All Speakers Must Observe. Part II: Speaking Situations: How to Survive Next Week's Talk. Speaking Obligations Related to Your Business or Profession. Social Events. The Political Pitch. Part III: How Even a Bumbler Can Learn to Bring Down the House in a Hurry. Finding an Interesting, Brilliant, and Original Idea in Which the Speaker is Passionately Involved. Getting the Facts. Seeking Inspiration. Part IV: Putting the Damn Thing Down on Paper. Organizing the Written Article or Speech. How to Write...Brilliantly. Part V: The Mechanics. Presenting Yourself and Eye Contact. The Voice: Training the Tongue. Literacy, Grammar, Style, and Property. The Delivery: Pacing, Timing, and Energy. Facial Expressions, Gesticulations, and Body Language. Choreography. Part VI: Character. Wit and Humor/Disciplined Emotion. The Vices. The Virtues. Fear, Stage Fright, and Le Trac (Panic). Part VII: Parting Shot. Special Problems Generic to Women. Professional Detachment. Appendices: A: Letters from CEOs. B: Errors in Pronounciation.