Say It Like Shakespeare: How to Give a Speech Like Hamlet, Persuade Like Henry V, and Other Secrets from the World's Greatest Communicator

Uses Examples From William Shakespeare To Teach Others How To Become Effective Communicators. Part I. The Path To Better Communication -- 1. Why The Bard As Communication Guru? -- 2. Exceeding Wise Or Counterfeit Rascal: What's Your Personal Scorecard? -- 3. Mend Your Speech A Little: Ready To Go? -- Part Ii. The Sender's Role -- 4. Speak The Speech, Trippingly: Tune Up That Voice -- 5. Speak Plain And To The Purpose: Enhancing Language Power -- 6. Is Your English Frittered?: Overcoming Language Deficiencies -- 7. Suit The Action To The Word: Body Language That Works For You -- 8. Let The Apparel Proclaim The Man (and Woman): Appearance As A Positive Factor -- 9. Get Into A Winning State Of Mind -- Part Iii. The Receiver And Feedback Roles -- 10. Bestow The Sense Of ... Hey There, Are You Listening? -- 11. Receiver Meets Sender In Q & A -- 12. Test The Verbosity To The Argument: Sharpen Your Critical Listening Skill -- Part Iv. Getting A Good Message -- 13. Tuning In: First, Do Your Homework -- 14. To Speak And Purpose Not?: Set Your Approach -- 15. Bait The Hook Well: Organize Your Material -- 16. Let Us Tell Sad Stories: Develop The Substance -- Part V. The Medium Supports The Message -- 17. Alas, Poor Yorick: Apply Visual Aids Well -- 18. Silence That Dreadful Bell!: Use The Medium Wisely -- Part Vi. Competitive Communication -- 19. Gather Your Team: Once More Unto The Breech! -- 20. The Readiness Is All: Prepare Well -- 21. Unveil That Knave!: This Is A Competition -- 22. A Hit, A Very Palpable Hit! You Won! -- 23. Done To Death By Slanderous Tongues! Uh-oh, You Lost -- Part Vii. Continuing Onward -- 24. Speak, It's Your Cue: Moving Forward -- Credits -- Index Of Famous Lines -- Index. Thomas Leech.