Tips for Public Speaking: Selected from Carnegie's Original 1920 YMCA Course Books [Paperback]

Dale Carnegie (Author), Marie Carnegie Hill (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0979160634 | ISBN-13: 978-0979160639

Dale Carnegie's TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING is an updated edition of Carnegie's seminal work, PUBLIC SPEAKING, the four course books in public speaking published by the YMCA in 1920. These course books are unduplicated by later works.

Here is the authentic Dale Carnegie, both folksy and erudite, teaching us not only Courage and Self-Confidence, but the secrets of Preparing the Speech; Opening and Closing an Address; giving the Convincing Speech, the Popular Speech, the Humorous Speech, the Decisive Speech, and much more.

Carnegie shows that public speaking is the ideal vehicle for people in all walks of life to gain the self-confidence that brings success in all their endeavors.

While Carnegie cites public figures well-known in the 1920s, the principles are equally vital and valid today.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: E & E Publishing (July 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979160634
• ISBN-13: 978-0979160639
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (originally Carnagey until 1922 and possibly somewhat later) (November 24, 1888 ??? November 1, 1955) was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, titled Lincoln the Unknown, as well as several other books.

Carnegie was an early proponent of what is now called responsibility assumption, although this only appears minutely in his written work.[citation needed] One of the core ideas in his books is that it is possible to change other people's behavior by changing one's reaction to them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous resource!, July 30, 2007

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I have read other books by Dale Carnegie on public speaking, and this book, TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, is different from those other books. At the beginning of this book, TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, Dale Carnegie tells how he changed from a "Ninety-Eight Pound Weakling" of public speaking to the "Mr. America" of public speaking. The chapters cover every kind of speech you would ever want to make: The Convincing Speech, The Humorous Speech, The Well-Delivered Speech, The Attractive Speech, The Distinctive Speech, The Popular Speech, The Interesting Speech, The Impressive Speech, and The Decisive Speech. He also tells you how to prepare the speech, open and close an address, and handle the audience. Carnegie gives lots of examples for every point he makes, so it is easy to grasp the concepts. It was a pleasure reading this book. Also, the TIPS are numbered consecutively throughout the book, so you can either read the book from start to finish, or "dip in" wherever you want. I highly recommend this book!