- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books; New edition edition (22 July 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852911417
- ISBN-13: 978-1852911416
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 314,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Providing tips and advice on public speaking, Bob Monkhouse shares six keys to mastering stage fright, how to move in and out of humour with professional ease, the shortcuts to winning over an audience, how to shape a speech and more.
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Discover Bob Monkhouse's secrets accumulated from a lifetime's experience in scriptwriting and speechmaking. With his own golden rules, advice and examples from fellow experts and famous friends, and a wealth of humorous material that worked for him, this light-hearted yet thoroughly practical handbook ensures that you will always be ready to say a few words. The book offers: - Six ways to cope with nerves - Advice on how to shape you speech - Tips on how to move in and out of humour - Tried and trusted openers and endings - Plus dozens of classic anecdotes and one-liners for every occasion. Bob Monkhouse was one of Britain's most beloved entertainers and one of our most accomplished speechmakers, and with Bob Monkhouse's Complete Speaker's Handbook you too can now learn the techniques of successful public speaking.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The beauty of this book is that, upon picking it up, it is instantly readbale and enjoyable as an insight into Bob Monkhouse whilst, at the same time, providing you with witty anecdotes, skills and styles of comedy/speeches. The irony only comes when you start repeating parts of it and relating certain joke styles to people that you realise how effective it truly is. Whilst hideously dated in parts (bits refer to Thatcher and jokes on that theme), there is advice on how to update jokes like that with ease.
Buy it if you are ever thinking of giving a speech to a congregation of friends, family, businesses etc. but not to the United Nations.
Enjoy!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This books is easy to read, and is packed with hints and tips that really work in practice. I train and coach business presenters, and I recommend it to my clients. I use some of the techniques and one-liners in my own presentations, which has added to their effectiveness. The use of real life examples, quotes, and anecdotes makes this a thoroughly useful resource.
A good companion to this book would be Knockout Prsentations by Diane DiResta, as it gives more detail than Bob Monkhouse's book on how to structure a good business presentation.
I thoroughly recommend 'Just Say a Few Words'.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I work as a speechwriter and I have this book close by every day. It's definitely not a work you read from cover to cover, but everyone should have a copy for the day they have to do a wedding speech or a presentation at work.
Monkhouse distils a lifetime's worth of experience into 208 pages. Little gems like, 'It's easy to tell right from wrong. Wrong is more fun.' or 'I warned the Chairman that I wouldn't have time to prepare a speech and he told me to say something off the top of my head, so - here's a short talk on dandruff.'
A lot of speechmaking is about regurgitating entertaining nonsense. You can make a patchwork quilt of Monkhouse's lines and it will work on an audience. Never trust what you think is funny yourself until you've had about ten year's experience.
The book also gives strategies for dealing with nerves and preparing your talk. The book has chapters on openings, closings and lots of longer anecdotes for the golf club or Rotary dinner.
Remember when Monkhouse lost his famous comedy books? Well I reckon this one has much of his best material.
Monkhouse distils a lifetime's worth of experience into 208 pages. Little gems like, 'It's easy to tell right from wrong. Wrong is more fun.' or 'I warned the Chairman that I wouldn't have time to prepare a speech and he told me to say something off the top of my head, so - here's a short talk on dandruff.'
A lot of speechmaking is about regurgitating entertaining nonsense. You can make a patchwork quilt of Monkhouse's lines and it will work on an audience. Never trust what you think is funny yourself until you've had about ten year's experience.
The book also gives strategies for dealing with nerves and preparing your talk. The book has chapters on openings, closings and lots of longer anecdotes for the golf club or Rotary dinner.
Remember when Monkhouse lost his famous comedy books? Well I reckon this one has much of his best material.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I love this man so much. He was a great man.
I just love everything about him. And I love this book. I sleep with it on my beddside table for inspirations.
Published 5 months ago by A Sergeant
Legend of Comedy,
Bob Monkhouse proves once again just how good he is was, and how much he is missed, this book is as good as its word it is all you need for you speech making needs. Read more
Published 20 months ago by T. Walker
Great
This is a fairly old book now and some examples Bob uses are a bit outdated but it's easy to adapt them for a more modern audience. Read more
Published 23 months ago by RS
The Late Great Bob Monkhouse
Just what one would have expected from Bob Monkhouse; a well written, informative and entertaining piece .
An ideal introduction to the joy of public speaking.
An ideal introduction to the joy of public speaking.
Published on 8 Mar 2010 by Garbage Hater
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