THE PUBLIC SPEAKER'S TREASURE CHEST - A Compendium of Source Material to Make Your Speech Sparkle

by Herbert V. Prochnow

Source material for speech writing.

Genres: Reference

516 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Herbert Victor Prochnow

Herbert V. Prochnow (May 19, 1897 – September 29, 1998) was a U.S. banking executive, noted toastmaster, and author during the middle 20th Century. As Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago, Prochnow wrote several popular books on public speaking. He also wrote epigrams and anecdotes that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and Reader's Digest.

Quotes:

"A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war."
"The trouble with opportunity is that it always comes disguised as hard work."
"'Company policy' means there's no understandable reason for this action."
"A great many people mistake opinions for thoughts."

Bibliography:

The Toastmaster's Handbook (Prentice Hall, May 1949)
The Successful Speaker's Handbook (Prentice Hall, May 1951)
The Speaker's Treasury of Stories for all Occasions (Prentice Hall, June 1953)
The Toastmaster's and Speaker's Handbook (October 1955)
Meditations on the Beatitudes (1952)

Reviews

[Callum McAllister · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the quotes are banal or outdated. Don't waste your time.

[Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of advice, with examples, plus many quotations by subject.
Even though it is a large book, it goes by quickly because it is so interesting.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have used this book many times when wanting to add a to a topic that I am talking about

[Shila Iris]

Great book.