Rise Up: A New Guide to Public Speaking

Designed for people who speak to make a difference in their organizations, jobs or communities. For people with little experience as well as for competent speakers who want to get better. Covers the basics of speaking: determining what you want to say, analyzing your audience, putting your speech together, rehearsing, dealing with nervousness, & speaking as well as you can. Includes concrete examples, speech outlines, a sampling of the questions most often asked about speaking, checklists for every occasion & interviews. Speech excerpts from the pros, including David Suzuki, Gloria Steinem, David Nichol, Edward Greenspan, & Heather Bishop.