Speaking for profit and pleasure - William D Thompson

Written by a successful teacher and professional speech coach, this concise, helpful text shows interested students and non-students how public speaking skills may be used to express feelings and ideas, to affect the way our society or community works, and to earn income while performing a valuable function. Using his own personal experiences and those of other speech professionals, the author examines the different ways in which people who have acquired knowledge and skill in various forms of public speaking can put those talents to work. The first section of the book offers useful advice to anyone who has a serious interest in public speaking and how it may be used for personal development, for service to the community, or for achieving excellence in a job. Then, the text describes a variety of different ways in which individuals may apply their skills and take advantage of the many interesting career paths available.