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    The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making People Remember What You Say
    The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making People Remember What You Say
    The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making People Remember What You Say
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    The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making People Remember What You Say

    By Philip Collins

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    Be memorable.

    Whether you like it or loathe it, public speaking is something many of us have to do. Be it presentations to colleagues or speeches to a room full of near strangers, we all want to shine…or at least get through it with our dignity intact. Luckily Philip Collins, former Chief Speech Writer to Tony Blair, knows exactly what’s needed to give a storming speech.

    The secret, according to Philip, is content. Too many of us focus on how we’re presenting, and don’t spend enough time thinking about what we’re presenting. The secret to memorable, polished speeches is to think more about the material you’re sharing – to pay attention to detail and choose your works carefully. Speech writing is and art – and art we can all learn.

    When the content’s right, the confidence will follow.

    In The Art of Speeches and Presentations Philip Collins provides you with a concise set of tools, preparing you for any speaking occasion. Ranging from the ancient history of rhetoric to what makes Barack Obama such a good speaker, it’s packed with practical examples and tips to teach you the craft of speaking well and making people remember what to say.

    “Does Phil Collins know what he is talking about? Here’s the answer – he isn’t just good, he is the best. It’s as simple as that. I spent years writing speeches for major politicians and I now speak publicly myself all the time, and yet there is so much that I can pick up from him and anyone who re4ads this book will too.”—Daniel Finkelstein, Executive Editor, The Times and former speech writer to William Hague

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 4, 2012
    ISBN9780470711958
    The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making People Remember What You Say
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    Philip Collins

    Philip Collins is a columnist for The Times and an Associate Editor of Prospect magazine. He was Chief Speech Writer to Prime Minister Tony Blair in 10 Downing Street between 2004 and 2007 and has subsequently written keynote speeches for a range of senior politicians, leaders of charities and NGOs and Chief Executive Officers. Mr Collins is the author of When They Go Low, We Go High, and pioneered the analysis of major speeches in The Times.

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