Speak Up with Confidence: How to Prepare, Learn, and Deliver Effective Speeches

by Jack Valenti

Overview

Public speaking is one of the most intimidating and important aspects of many jobs. As a one-time speechwriter for President Johnson, and in his current position as president of the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack Valenti has written and delivered speeches in all kinds of settings. Originally published in 1982, Speak Up with Confidence is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to write and deliver a speech that people will listen to and remember.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401394639
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	06/15/2009
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	423 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jack Valenti served as a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson and was in charge of all his speeches from 1963 to 1966. Valenti resigned his post to become president of the Motion Picture Association of America, a position he still holds. Recently profiled in The New Yorker, he is a sought-after public speaker and lecturer throughout the world and has written numerous articles for publications such as Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. He lives in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

Everybody in public life ought to read the updated version of Jack Valenti's Speak Up With Confidence. In fact, it is a must read for those who take their case to the public.

George H.W. Bush

In a class by itself . . . Speak Up with Confidence is a must read for any public speaker.

Warren Buffet

Valenti has done for speaking what Strunk and White have done for writing. . . . Nobody should try to get on his hind legs to make a speech without consulting Valenti.

William Safire