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Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 21,610 ratings — published 2014
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Confessions of a Public Speaker Confessions of a Public Speaker (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 5,124 ratings — published 2009
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The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 10,764 ratings — published 1962
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TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.04 — 15,033 ratings — published 2016
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Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,581 ratings — published 2010
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Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 14,710 ratings — published 2007
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slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 6,990 ratings — published 2008
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The Art of Public Speaking The Art of Public Speaking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 5,956 ratings — published 1915
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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (ebook)
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avg rating 3.67 — 45,012 ratings — published 1998
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The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 7,443 ratings — published 2009
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 82,069 ratings — published 2002
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Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,306 ratings — published 2015
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Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 2,172 ratings — published 2002
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How To Deliver A TED Talk: Secrets Of The World's Most Inspiring Presentations How To Deliver A TED Talk: Secrets Of The World's Most Inspiring Presentations (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,850 ratings — published 2012
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How to Develop Self-Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking How to Develop Self-Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 8,175 ratings — published
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.56 — 7,351 ratings — published 2007
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The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 185 ratings — published
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Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 8,226 ratings — published 2018
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Speak With No Fear: Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter Speak With No Fear: Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.80 — 1,070 ratings — published
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 211,046 ratings — published 2016
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,147,096 ratings — published 1936
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 99,344 ratings — published 2006
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Public Speaking For Authors, Creatives And Other Introverts Public Speaking For Authors, Creatives And Other Introverts (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 178 ratings — published 2014
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 336,457 ratings — published 2019
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The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,029 ratings — published 2010
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Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 1,866 ratings — published 2003
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The Storyteller's Secret: How the World's Most Inspiring Leaders Turn Their Passion Into Performance The Storyteller's Secret: How the World's Most Inspiring Leaders Turn Their Passion Into Performance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 3,009 ratings — published 2016
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On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech With Style, Substance, and Clarity On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech With Style, Substance, and Clarity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 637 ratings — published 1998
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The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 20,680 ratings — published 2012
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It's the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear It's the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 597 ratings — published 2010
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 36,753 ratings — published 2024
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.70 — 4,529 ratings — published
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The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results (Business Communication Skills Books Book 1) The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results (Business Communication Skills Books Book 1)
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avg rating 3.85 — 1,394 ratings — published
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The Art of Public Speaking The Art of Public Speaking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 1,207 ratings — published 2008
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Demystifying Public Speaking Demystifying Public Speaking (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 174 ratings — published
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TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.73 — 1,813 ratings — published 2013
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How to Speak / How to Listen How to Speak / How to Listen (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 943 ratings — published 1983
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Secrets of Dynamic Communications: Prepare with Focus, Deliver with Clarity, Speak with Power Secrets of Dynamic Communications: Prepare with Focus, Deliver with Clarity, Speak with Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 345 ratings — published 1991
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Play Games With English: Book Two Play Games With English: Book Two (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 8 ratings — published 1980
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Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 513 ratings — published 1992
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A Rulebook for Arguments A Rulebook for Arguments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 3,220 ratings — published 1986
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Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 1,742 ratings — published 2011
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The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 15,837 ratings — published 2008
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Give Your Speech, Change the World: How To Move Your Audience to Action Give Your Speech, Change the World: How To Move Your Audience to Action (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 111 ratings — published 2005
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Public Speaking for Success: The Complete Program, Revised and Updated Public Speaking for Success: The Complete Program, Revised and Updated (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 625 ratings — published
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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever (ebook)
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avg rating 4.01 — 29,037 ratings — published 2016
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Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 4,012 ratings — published 2023
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Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 9,418 ratings — published 2017
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Roy T. Bennett
“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.”
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Andrew Solomon
“I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.”
Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

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