Credentials
Books by Joan Detz
CAN YOU SAY A FEW WORDS?, revised edition (St. Martin's Press, April 2006), a featured selection of the Newbridge Book Club ... recommended by The Washington Post for "special occasion" speeches.
HOW TO WRITE & GIVE A SPEECH (St. Martin's Press, third edition 2002), a main selection of the Macmillan Book Club ... noted by Forbes and U.S. News & World Report... praised by The Washington Post as "a how-to classic."
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY, IT'S HOW YOU SAY IT (St. Martin's Press, 2000) Get practical advice, time-saving checklists, ready-to-use guidelines, self-evaluations, and handy tipsheets—whether you're talking to an audience of one, or one thousand. "It's not what
CAN YOU SAY A FEW WORDS? (St. Martin's Press, 1991), a featured selection of the Newbridge Book Club ... recommended by The Washington Post for "special occasion" speeches.
YOU MEAN I HAVE TO STAND UP AND SAY SOMETHING? (Athenum, 1986), honored with a coveted "Notable Trade Book" award by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Joan Detz is the author of four highly successful public speaking books.
Since 1984, Joan Detz has run her own speaker services business—writing speeches, coaching executives, offering media training, and conducting workshops for major corporations throughout the United States and Canada.
Her work has earned several professional awards—including "Excellence in Speechwriting" from the International Association of Business Communicators.
Over the years, many of the top names in business have turned to Joan Detz for speaker services—clients such as National Bankers Association, GTE, Xerox, Abbott Laboratories, GE Information Services, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Sprint, The New York Times Company, FedEx, Siemens, Southern Bell, Canada Life, and United Dominion Industries.
She has also served as a media spokesperson, appearing often on radio and TV shows.
Joan Detz is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the prestigious organization of independent nonfiction writers who have met exacting standards of professional achievement. She frequently speaks to the Public Relations Society of America and the International Association of Business Communicators—and is often rated as the "most popular" speaker at professional conferences. |