Public Speaking: Presentation Skills for Leaders
Resources
Textbook:
- Lucas, S. E. (2006-7). The Art of Public Speaking (9th Edition). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.
OTHER BOOKS:
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Speaking in Public With Confidence, by Laurie Rozakis (Alpha/Simon&Schuster Macmillan/Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-02-861038-5
- 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, by Lilyan Wilder (Wiley, ISBN 0-471-32159-1)
- 50 Tips for Speaking Like a Pro, by Terry Paulson (Crisp, ISBN 1-56052-532-0)
- Speaking in Public: A Guide to Speaking with Confidence, by Louise Bostock & Philip Bowry (Collins Pocket Reference – HarperCollins, ISBN 0 00 470264 6)
- Speaking in Public, by Nina Valentine (Penguin, ISBN 0-14-017621-7)
- Hook ’em, by Ken Matejka and Diane Ramos (Amacom/McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-8144-7901-4)
- The Art of Winning Conversation, by Morey Stettner (Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-125766-8)
- Library Catalogue
- Library Journal Databases - access online journals and databases provided by the Bond University Library
- Direct Hit - One Search Engine. Millions of Minds.
- Infoseek
- HotBot
- AltaVista: Main Page
- Dogpile
- www.google.com cites some 212 million “public speaking” website references – there was a 500% increase in one year alone! Go exploring: you will find excellent information to help you become a more confident, effective public speaker.

