Name: Author and Media Coach Joan Detz
Address: AL

About Joan Detz

I help global executives prepare for speeches and media interviews. I’ve worked with top leaders at Nokia, Toyota, Siemens, Best Western.

A specialty? Coaching executives who speak English as a 2nd language.

My work has been noted by The New York Times, BBC, Financial Planning, Forbes, US News & World Report, and USA Today.

I’ve put everything I know about speechwriting and public speaking into my books. So in just an hour or two, you can learn what has taken me years to learn. Read on! I hope my books help you say something GREAT.

As a global speech coach, Joan Detz is simply the best. Unlike anyone else, she understands how to train English-as-second-language speakers.

- CEO, Soroptimist International

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Do you think your speeches could be better? Does it take you too long to prepare for a public speaking event? Does even the thought of giving a presentation make you nervous?

You aren’t alone. Most people wish they could feel more confident about their presentations. My books can help you do it.

How To Write & Give A Speech

“A how-to classic”
–The Washington Post

St. Martin’s Press, 30th Anniversary Edition (2014)

Mainland China translation (2020)

Spanish translation (2015)

Dutch translation (2002)

Japanese translation (1984)

Can You Say a Few Words?

St. Martin’s Press (2006)

Do you need to: Accept an award … Moderate a panel … Introduce a speaker … Write a commencement address … Give a eulogy … Handle a Q&A session?

You’ll find hundreds of tips – and quickly get everything you need to speak with confidence.

It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

St. Martin’s Press (2000)

Polish translation (2002)

“Fresh advice…keen insights. A pithy manual…an excellent tool.”
– Publishers Weekly

“I see a lot of books on public speaking. This one I’ll keep.”
– Executive Director, Toastmasters International

“It’s not what you say, but who can help you say it better. And no one has better advice and more creative ideas than Joan Detz.”
– A.W. “Bill” Dahlberg, CEO, Southern Company

It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

You Mean I Have to Stand Up and Say Something?

New Edition (2025)

“Notable Children’s Trade Book Award.”
– National Council of Teachers of English

After earning my Masters in English on a fellowship from The College of William and Mary, I taught middle school English in historic Williamsburg, VA. I saw that students got nervous before giving presentations, and I created upbeat, practical, easy ways to help them conquer the jitters.

“Good advice for adult as well as young speakers.”
– State Library of Ohio