Talks on Talking

The text offers practical guidance for everyday conversation and public speaking, balancing naturalness with cultivated technique. It surveys types of talkers and common phrases, voice production and throat care, storytelling and dramatic elements, and advice for salesmen, preachers, and public speakers. Emphasis falls on brevity, appropriateness, memorization when necessary, audience awareness, and avoiding offense. Chapters include do's and don'ts, tips for manner and presence, and considerations of rhetoric and advertisement. Illustrative anecdotes and concrete exercises accompany prescriptive points to help readers develop confidence, clarity, and persuasive, sincere speech.