Author:Matt Shinn
Have you been asked to give a speech?
Are you worried your nerves will get the better of you?
Do you need some tips on how to deliver your message clearly and effectively?
Perfect Speeches for All Occasions is an indispensable guide for anyone who has to give a talk or presentation. Written by Matt Shinn, a professional speech writer with years of experience in the field, it explains how to structure your speech so that it has the most impact and gives practical advice about controlling your nerves on the big day. Whether you're been asked to say a few words at a party or need to put together a high-level presentation, Perfect Speeches for All Occasions has all you need to make sure you perform with style and confidence.
The Perfect series is a range of practical guides that give clear and straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby's name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-and-tested tips, each book contains all you need to get it right first time.
Gowers's main precepts are as sensible today as they were when he first presented them ... beneficial, intelligent and sympathetic
—— David CrystalRebecca Gowers has been charged with the task of producing a version which is true to the spirit of the original but adapted to the needs of the 21st century. She discharges this task with wit and delicacy
—— Stefan Collini , ProspectOver half a century after Plain Words was first published, its principles are as important as ever: say what you mean in the clearest possible fashion. Rebecca Gowers has done a great job ... superb
—— Caroline TaggartVastly informative and indispensable
—— Bill BrysonOne thing that makes Gowers such an engaging figure is that he isn't prissy, priggish or prim. As far as he is concerned, language is a living thing that is constantly changing - and this is just as it should be
—— Sunday TelegraphItself a model of how plain words should be used
—— TelegraphThe zeal with which Sir Ernest uncovers error is matched only by the wit with which he chastises it
—— Evening StandardThe great Sir Ernest Gowers ... the grand old boy himself
—— Lynne TrussI am glad that attention should be continually drawn to copies of this book ... I am in full sympathy with the doctrine laid down by Sir Ernest Gowers
—— Sir Winston ChurchillA small literary jewel
—— Evening NewsA delight, a classic of its kind
—— John o'London's WeeklyGreat fun to read
—— EconomistBrilliant
—— New StatesmanA sweetly reasonable and wholly admirable guide
—— The TimesIt will delight far wider circles than those to whom it is primarily addressed
—— ObserverCompelling
—— Clive Aslet , Country LifeA colourful treatment of a colourful life
—— LadyPersonal and affectionate tribute
—— Sally Morris , Daily MailAffectionate, familial tribute to this many-sided man.
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