Favorite Links...
These
communications-related websites are all bookmarked in my computer
and the computers of all my associates. I access them regularly
for ideas, insight, to check my accuracy and general knowledge.
The
History Channel's Speech Archive
To get a sense of great speeches and great speakers, just spend
a few minutes listening to audio files on this site. Everything
from Lou Gehrig's farewell speech to Martin Luther King Jr.'s
"I Have a Dream" along with literally hundreds of other
famous speeches. Be careful! You'll end up spending hours...
BrainyQuote
This site lets you search thousands of quotations for just the
right one for your speech. There are several sites like this on
the web. This one is my favorite because of its comprehensiveness
and its accuracy.
Public
Speaking Tips
This
site takes the great tips contributed by the members of the Ryze
network: Public Speaking - The Essential Skill and organizes them
by subject area. It also has a search function for easier navigation.
Silva
Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric
This
site is a great introduction to the classic works of rhetoric.
It makes the seemingly complex simple and gives you lots of information
that you can use to impress your friends!
The
American Presidency Project - Presidential Rhetoric
This
site is one of the most comprehensive on the web for information
on presidential rhetoric. Again, I can't stress enough: if you
want to be a great speaker, listen to the great speakers and read
the great speeches. Not every speech on this site is a masterpiece
but they are all important and impart great lessons about communication
on a mass scale.
American
Rhetoric
This
site contains a goldmine of information on speechmaking. Political
speeches, a survey of ancient rhetoric, and a terrific section
on great speeches in the movies make perusing this site a lot
of fun.
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