The Elements of Great Speechmaking Adding

The Elements of Great Speechmaking provides professionals with the tools necessary to communicate effectively and successfully in the 21st century. This is the only book available that teaches the reader how to innovatively infuse speeches and presentations with the crucial components of drama and intrigue.

Robert V. Smith is Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Interim Dean at the Honors College, and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas.

Presentation pre-planning	p. 1
Assessing the landscape	p. 3
Tools and materials	p. 9
Humor, symbolism, paradox, satire, and double entendre	p. 11
Quotes, anecdotes, proverbs, and stories	p. 16
Colors, flags and territorial representations, and logos, seals, and symbols	p. 23
Artwork and works of art	p. 30
History, literature, and popular culture	p. 34
Science and technology	p. 56
Social sciences	p. 59
Sartorial accessories, artifacts, and props	p. 64
Crafting presentations	p. 77
Presentation approaches	p. 79
Defining purposes and choosing titles, topics, and themes of presentations	p. 82
Crafting presentation content	p. 85
Finishing touches	p. 94
Making presentations	p. 99
Presentation tips and techniques	p. 101
Self-deprecatory humor	p. 109
Art and artist references in the talk : the art and science of personnel development and productivity in the twenty-first century workplace	p. 113
Quotes	p. 121
Proverbs	p. 127
Colors and associated disciplines, symbolism, and virtues	p. 131
Historical allusions and quotes	p. 135
Literary quotes, references, and background	p. 143
Fair use provisions (section 107) of the 1976 U.S. Copyright Act, as amended - relevant to educational use of copyright materials considered for use in presentations	p. 149
Sartorial accessories and related allusions, references, or themes useful in talks	p. 151
Example of a biographical sketch for use in making introductions	p. 159
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The Elements of Great Speechmaking Adding Drama & Intrigue

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