| TITLE : SAY IT LIKE SHAKEPEARE: HOW TO GIVE A SPEECH LIKE HAMLET, PERSUADE LIKE HENRY V, AND OTHER SECRETS FROM THE WORLD,S GREATEST COMMUNICATOR. |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v PART I THE PATH TO BETTER COMMUNICATION 1 1 Why the Bard as Communication Guru? 3 2 Exceedng Wise or Counterfeit Rascal : What's Your Personal Scorecard? 13 3 Mend Your Speech a Little : Ready to Go? 23 PART II THE SENDER'S ROLE 35 4 Speak the Speech, Trippingly : Tune up That Voice 37 5 Speak Plain and to the Purpose : Enhancing Language Power 47 6 Is Your English Frittered? Overcoming Language Defiencies 61 7 Suit the Action to the Word : Body Language That Works For You 79 8 Let the Apparel Proclaim the Man (and Woman) : Appearance as a Positive Factor 97 9 Getting into a Winning State of Mind 107 PART III THE RECEIVER AND FEEDBACK ROLES 117 10 Bestow the Sense of ... Hey There, Are You Listening? 119 11 Receiver Meets Sender in Q&A 135 12 Test the Verbosity to the Aurgument : Sharpen Your Critical Listening Skills 145 PART IV GETTING A GOOD MESSAGE 151 13 Tuning In : First, Do Your Homework 153 14 To Speak and Purpose Not? Set Your Approach 165 15 Bait the Hook Well : Organize Your Material 175 16 Let Us Tell Sad Stories : Develop the Substance 189 PART V THE MEDIUM SUPPORTS THE MESSAGE 207 17 Alas, Poor Yorick : Apply Visual Aids Well 209 18 Silence That Dreadful Bell! Use the Medium Wisely 223 PART VI COMPETITIVE COMMUNICATION 239 19 Gather Your Team : Once More unto the Breech! 241 20 The Readiness Is All : Prepare Well 253 21 Unveil the Knave! This Is a Competition 263 22 A Hit, a Very Palpable Hit! You Won! 271 23 Done to Death by Slanderous Tongues! Uh-oh, You Lost 277 PART VII CONTINUING ONWARD 287 24 Speak - It's Your Cue : Move Forward 289 CREDITS 293 INDEX OF FAMOUS LINES 299 INDEX 301