Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
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Publisher : Crown
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9780307559913
ISBN-13 : 0307559912
Rating : 4/5 (912 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln by : James C. Humes

Download or read book Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln written by James C. Humes and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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