The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking

DALE CARNEGIE

Dale Carnegie’s The Art of Public Speaking will teach you to use your voice and gestures effectively, cultivate and exude real confidence, and convert listeners to your cause. Whether you’re making a toast, debating in town hall, leading a business meeting, or presenting in front of a classroom, this essential guide’s tried-and-true methods will prepare you for the big moment.

• You will understand the impact of a change in pitch, the power of a pause, and the importance of “practice, practice, practice.” Brimming with exercises in every chapter and legendary speeches to be used as study aids, this internationally recognized classic—first published in 1915—has helped generations free themselves from stage fright and become dynamic speakers.
• Originally published in 1915, The Art of Public Speaking has been the go-to guide for those who want to better their speaking abilities for more than a century.The best way to become a confident, effective public speaker, according to the authors of this landmark book, is simply to do it. Practice, practice, practice. And while you’re at it, assume the positive. Have something to say. Forget the self. Cast out fear. Be absorbed by your subject. And most importantly, expect success.
• ‘If you believe you will fail,’ they write, ‘there is hope for you. You will.’ Featured within this classic manual are hundreds of tips and tricks on how to become an efficient and effective public speaker. The sections included address:

1. Tone
2. Delivery
3. Enthusiasm
4. Confidence
5. Concentration
6. Charm
7. Precision
8. Gesturing
9. Preparation
10. And much more!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

• Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (originally Carnagey until 1922 and possibly somewhat later) (November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today.
• Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) described himself as a "simple country boy" from Missouri but was also a pioneer of the self-improvement genre. He authored several self-improvement titles as Public Speaking for Success , but is best known for How to Win Friends and Influence People.
  
  ABOUT THE BOOK
  

1. Dale Carnegie, author of the legendary How to Win Friends and Influence People, began his career as the premier "life coach" of the twentieth century by teaching the art of public speaking. Public speaking, as Carnegie saw it, is a vital skill that can be attained through basic and repeated steps.
2. His classic volume on the subject appeared in 1926 and was revised twice-in shortened versions-in 1956 and 1962. This 2006 revision-edited by a longtime consultant to Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc., and the editor in charge of updating How to Win Friends and Influence People-is the definitive one for our era.
3. This book is considerated as similar to four complete self-help classics: Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell, As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard, and The Art of Public Speaking by Stephen Lucas.