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Learn to Read Aloud Naturally and Conversationally

This is The Handbook of Analytical Reading. It is based on the discovery by Nedra Newkirk Lamar of the principles and patterns of everyday conversational speech--and explains how to use them to read aloud naturally. It is founded on her seminal work, How to Speak the Written Word, that for more than forty years has helped students of Lamar's affiliates read more naturally and effectively.

In these pages you will find easy to follow explanations of these basic principles, complete with...

New York Times Bestseller

"Catnip for all the TED fans out there." --Publishers Weekly

"The most insightful book ever written on public speaking . . . a must-read." --Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times best-selling author of Give and Take and Originals

Since taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room...

You attend numerous presentations and meetings a year--filled with the typical dense and disorganized PowerPoint decks--and leave most of them thinking, -Well, that's an hour of my life I'll never get back.- But out of this sea of mediocrity, a rare few rise up, captivating you and driving you to action. What makes these few so special?

Despite what most people think, it's not because they were delivered well. It's because they were crafted in a way that deeply aligned with how your brain wants to consume information. The presentations that failed did so precisely because they...

The bestselling guide to communicating authentically and effectively in today's business landscape

In the age of social media, email, and texting, the spoken word resonates with people more powerfully than ever. Master the art of face-to-face communication, and you'll be the stand-out leader in your organization.

No one understands this better than Granville Toogood, who has trained some of today's most successful business leaders. The gold standard of powerful corporate communication, The Articulate Executive reveals the author's winning methods....

In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed emphasis on teaching speech and debate, both in and outside of the classroom.

Speech and debate education leads students to better understand their First Amendment rights and the power of speaking. It teaches them to work together collaboratively to solve problems, and it encourages critical thinking, reasoned and fact-based argumentation, and respect for differing viewpoints in our increasingly diverse and global society. Highlighting the need for more emphasis on...

In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed emphasis on teaching speech and debate, both in and outside of the classroom.

Speech and debate education leads students to better understand their First Amendment rights and the power of speaking. It teaches them to work together collaboratively to solve problems, and it encourages critical thinking, reasoned and fact-based argumentation, and respect for differing viewpoints in our increasingly diverse and global society. Highlighting the need for more emphasis on...

Wow, that was brilliant " Can you remember anyone ever saying that about a PowerPoint filled with slide after slide of bullet points?

This book is for those who know how deadly PowerPoint can be... yet want to use it brilliantly to wow an audience.

Now it is time to prepare your own presentations and make them better--much better. You need simple, clear, powerful and effective advice from an expert in visual communication and business presentations. You need practical, step-by-step strategies that will bury bullet points for good and...