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Advanced Manuals

The Advanced Communications and Leadership Program is designed to provide you with additional experience and build on the skills you acquired from the "Basic" Program.

  • The Entertaining Speaker
    This manual includes valuable information on how to give an entertaining or dramatic speech, where to find material, how to make an audience laugh, and what to do when you're asked to speak after dinner.
  • Speaking To Inform
    The projects in this manual will help you give informative and interesting speeches. Topics covered include the demonstration talk, the fact finding report, the abstract concept, and resources for informing.
  • Public Relations
    This complete guide to preparing and delivering the public relations speech will help you develop resources and techniques, to "speak under fire," and handle the media.
  • The Discussion Leader
    This manual offers guidance in presenting workshop and conference presentations. Role-playing and problem-solving sessions are also covered. This manual is a must for managers, trainers, teachers and administrators.
  • Specialty Speeches
    Speakers must be able to speak in many different situations, and this manual will help. Types of speeches covered include impromptu speeches, sales presentations, introductions, inspirational speeches, and oral interpretations.
  • Speeches By Management
    The lack of effective communication at management level is a major source of problems in business and organizations today. After completing The Briefing, The Technical speech, Manage and Motivate, The Status Report and Confrontation: The Adversary Relationship, you'll be better equipped to encourage and influence others.
  • The Professional Speaker
    This manual is a complete guide to becoming a professional speaker. Subjects covered include speaking as a company representative and speaking for pay.
  • Technical Presentations
    The projects in this manual will help you prepare and present briefings, proposals, technical papers and technical team presentations.
  • Persuasive Speaking
    The ability to influence and persuade others to accept your ideas, products, or services is vital. The projects in this manual are designed to help you develop excellent persuasive techniques and expand your presentation skills.
  • Communicating on Television
    Television presentations differ from other presentations, and they require special considerations. With this manual you'll learn to present editorials, appear as a guest on a "talk" show, conduct a press conference, and use television to train.
  • Storytelling
    Everyone loves a good story. Types of stories covered include the folk tale, the personal story, stories with morals, the touching story, and the historical story.
  • Interpretive Reading
    This manual will help you develop your interpretive reading skills. The projects include presenting stories, poetry, monodramas, plays and oratorical speeches.
  • Interpersonal Communication
    Special skills are needed to successfully handle situations in your daily life as you interact with many people. This manual can help you develop them with projects requiring different interpersonal communication skills, include starting a conversation with strangers, negotiate using win/win strategies, diffuse verbal criticism, coaching someone, and assert yourself effectively. All the projects require you to work with a partner and enacting role plays.
  • Special Occasion Speeches
    Some day, sometime - whether attending your club, a family event, or a business meeting - you will be expected to make a special speech. This manual will help you prepare for those times when you will be Mastering the Toast, Speaking in Praise, joining in The Roast, Presenting an Award, or Accepting an Award.
  • Humorously Speaking
    Audiences love to laugh. This manual shows you how to use humorous stories and jokes throughout your speech to grab and keep listeners' attention and illustrate your points. Your also learn how to give an entirely humorous speech.

In addition to the speaking skills, you can also develop leadership skills.


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