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Presentations and speeches
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10 / 03 / 10
If you need to win an audience over, lend top speech-writer Jack Elliott your ears, as he reveals his secrets of writing a good speech. In this exclusive interview, he focuses on the key elements of public speaking, from the best persuasive techniques to delivering a perfect performance on the podium. And all in under […]
Posted by: Catie Holdridge
14 / 04 / 09
He’s a shrewd one, that Sir Alan Sugar. As he announced in the opening episode of The Apprentice, he realises that knowing every word to ‘Candle in the wind’ does not mean he is Elton John. Using our Suralan to Plain English dictionary, we see that his sensible – if somewhat obvious – point […]
Posted by: Rob Ashton
02 / 10 / 08
Whether you think David Cameron is Blair MK II or the saviour-in-waiting of UK plc, the BBC’s analysis of his speeches down the years here and here makes very interesting reading. Top of the list of most-used words is ‘people’, which Emphasis has always cited as one of the most powerful in the English language. […]
12 / 01 / 08
The pressure on Barack Obama as he makes his inaugural speech later today will be almost unimaginable. As ‘Dubya’ dons his spurs and rides into the Texan sunset, the world will turn to the former law professor to provide hope on every issue from climate change to peace in the Middle East. Then, of course, […]
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