Speaking to Lead: How to Make Speeches That Make a Difference - Softcover

Behind every great speaker is a great speechwriter, and John Shosky is the master. This book is a thorough and entertaining how-to, with John able to draw back the curtain on oratory in a simple and understandable way. It should be required reading for anyone in the communications field. --D.J. Nordquist, former head of public affairs, Gulf Coast Rebuilding, US Department of Homeland Security.

If you are looking for a standard public speaking book, this is not the title you want. If, however, you are looking to make a difference with your career then Speaking to Lead is the book for you. As a speechwriter and consultant, John has worked with people at the highest levels of government and business, including three presidential administrations and top executives from Fortune 500 companies. In this book he distils his incomparable know-how into an accessible practical guide to the essentials of his art.