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One
ought, every day at least,
to hear
a little song,
read a
good poem,
see a
fine picture,
and, if
it were possible,
to speak
a few reasonable words".
Johann
Wolfgang Von Goethe
Some of my favourite books and videos for speakers and trainers:
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Angus, Helen. Leading Workshops,
Seminars and Training Sessions, 1993.
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Arch, David. Dealing With Difficult
Participants : 127 Practical Strategies for Minimizing Resistance
and Maximizing Results in Your Presentations, 1997.
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Arch, David. Showmanship For
Presenters, 1995
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Bly, Robert W. Getting Started in
Speaking, Training or Seminar Consulting, 2001.
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Bowden, John. Making a Wedding Speech:
How to Face the Big Occasion with Confidence and Carry it Off With
Style. 5th. ed., 2000.
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Brown, Paul B. Your Attention
Please: How to Appeal to Today's Distracted , Disinterested,
Disengaged, Disenchanted and Busy Consumer .
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Carnegie, Dale. The Quick and
Effective Way to Effective Speaking, 1962.
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Carpenter, Liz. Start With a Laugh: an
Insider's Guide to Roasts, Toasts, Eulogies and Other Speeches, 2000.
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Carpenter, Richard. Choosing Powerful
Words: Eloquence That Works, 1999.
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Cotner, June. Family Celebrations:
Prayers, Poems and Toasts for Every Occasion, 1999
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Dickson, Paul. Complete Book of Toasts, 2004.
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Ehrlich, Henry. Writing Effective
Speeches, 2004.
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Esposito, Janet E. In the Spotlight:
Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking, 2000.
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Frothingham, Andrew. Great Toasts : From
Births to Weddings to Retirement Parties and Everything in Between,
2002
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Frothingham, Andrew. Last Minute
Speeches and Toasts, 2001.
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Gruending, Dennis. Great Canadian
Speeches, 2004.
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Hillman, Ralph E. Delivering Dynamic
Presentations: Using Your Voice and Body for Impact, 1998.
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Jolles, Robert. How to Run Seminars and
Workshops: Presentation Skills for Consultants, Trainers and
Teachers, 3d ed., 2005.
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Karasik, Paul. How To Make It Big in the
Seminar Business, 1992
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Lawson, Karen. The Trainer's Handbook
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Lee, Brian C. The Wedding M.C.,
Mastery Publishing
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Leech, Thomas. How to Prepare, Stage and
Deliver Winning Presentations, 3d ed., 2004
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Otte, Miriam. Marketing With Speeches and
Seminars : Your Key to More Clients and Referrals, 1998
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Perlman, Alan M. Writing Great Speeches :
Professional Techniques That You Can Use, 1998
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Powers, Bob. Instructor Excellence,
1992
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Schaeffer, Garry. A Labor of Love: How
to Write a Eulogy, 1998.
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Schwarz, Roger M. The Skilled Facilitator
Fieldbook, 2005.
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Siskind, Barbara. Seminars to Build Your
Business, 1998
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Slan, Joanna. Using Stories and Humor:
Grab Your Audience, 1997.
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Thompson, William D. Speaking for Profit and
Pleasure : Making the Platform Work for You, 1998
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Wilson, Joni The 3-Dimentional Voice: Fun
& Easy Method of Voice Improvement, 2000
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Yaman, Dan. I'll Take Learning for
500: Using Game Shows to Engage, Motivate and Train,
2006
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Toastmasters International. Be Prepared to Speak and
Be Prepared for Meetings (Toastmasters International
has produced a variety of videos on communication and management
issues. I found these two videos to be particularly good.)
Suggestions Welcome!
If you know of any good resources related to speaking, training and
learning that I have not listed, let me know and I will add them to
the list.
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