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- The Washington Post
How To Write & Give A Speech
(3rd edition, 12/02)
A practical guide for executives, PR people, the military, fund-raisers, politicians, educators, and anyone who has to make every word count
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Chapters:
Assessing your audience
When and where will you speak?
How to research a speech
Writing the speech
How to make it simple
Style
Humor: What works, what doesn't, and why
Special occasion speeches
The nitty-gritty details (audio-visual, etc.)
Delivery
Media coverage
International speeches
Speakers bureaus
Speechwriters: How to hire one...How to work with one
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