The Art of Public Speaking
by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein
The 1915 textbook: thirty-one chapters on voice, gesture, feeling, thought, influencing the crowd, with exercises. A historical document and still sound on fundamentals.
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you want the full 1915 course.
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Skip it if…
you want brevity.
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Three things you will actually use
- Vary pace, pitch and power.
- Feeling drives delivery.
- Practise aloud.
Do this first
Read the chapter on monotony, the first enemy.
Our verdict
The 1915 textbook.
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