Speaking and Speechwriting
Ailes, Roger, with Jon Kraushar. You Are the Message: Getting What You Want By Being Who You Are. New York: Doubleday, 1995.
Anderson, Dan. "How to Prepare for Presentations." Training, December 1983, pp. 98–108.
Arredondo, Lani. How to Present Like a Pro. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990.
Booher, Dianna. Speak With Confidence: Powerful Presentations That Inform Inspire and Persuade. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Broad, Mary and John Newstrom. Transfer of Training: Action-Packed Strategies to Ensure High Payoff from Training Investments. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1992.
Brody, Marjorie and Shawn Kent. Power Presentations: How to Connect with Your Audience and Sell Your Ideas. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1992.
Brody, Marjorie. Speaking Your Way to the Top: Making Powerful Business Presentations (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series). New York: Allyn & Bacon, 1997.
Carnegie, Dale. The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking. New York: Pocket Books, 1962.
Charney, Cy. The Portable Mentor: Your Complete Guide to Getting Ahead in the Workplace. Toronto, Ontario: Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd, 2000.
Cooper, Betty K. Speak With Power: Six Steps and Eight Keys for Speaking Success. Calgary, AB: Pow!-R Publications, 1994.
Dawson, Roger. Secrets of Power Persuasion: Everything You'll Ever Need to Get Anything You'll Ever Want. New York: Prentice Hall, 1992.
Decker, Bert with James Demey. You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993.
Diestra, Diane. Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz. Madison, Wis.: Chandler House Press, 1998.
Glickstein, Lee. Be Heard Now! Tap Into Your Inner Speaker and Communicate With Ease. New York: Broadway Books, 1998.
Henschel, Tom. "How to Talk so Your Audience Will Listen: Three Ingredients for Killer Presentations." The 1996 Annual: Volume 1, Training, San Diego, Calif.: Pfeiffer & Company, 1996, pp. 171–187.
Hoff, Ron and Barrie Maguire (Illustrator). I Can See You Naked: A Fearless Guide to Making Great Presentations. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews McMeel, 1992.
Hoff, Ron. Say It In Six. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews and McMeel, 1996.
Hoff, Ron. Do Not Go Naked into Your Next Presentation: Nifty Little Nuggets to Quiet the Nerves and Please the Crowd. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews and McMeel, 1997.
Humes, James C. Podium Humor: A Raconteur's Treasury of Witty and Humorous Stories. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers Inc., 1975.
Humes, James C. The Sir Winston Method: The Five Secrets of Speaking the Language of Leadership. New York: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1991.
Humes, James C. More Podium Humor: Using Wit and Humor in Every Speech You Make. New York: Harper Perennial, 1993.
Humes, James C. Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers. Roseville, Calif.: Prima Publishing, 2002.
Jeary, Tony. Inspire Any Audience. Tulsa, Okla.: Trade Life Books, Inc., 1997.
Leech, Thomas. How to Prepare, Stage, & Deliver Winning Presentations. New York: AMACOM, 1993.
Linkletter, Art. Public Speaking for Private People. Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1980.
Mandel, Steve. Effective Presentation Skills: A Practical Guide for Better Speaking, 3rd Edition. Los Altos, Calif.: Crisp Publications, Inc., 2000.
Matekja, Ken and Diane Ramos. Hook 'em. New York: American Management Association, 1996.
Noonan, Peggy. On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech with Style, Substance, and Clarity. New York: First Regan Books/Harper Perennial, 1999.
Paulson, Terry. 50 Tips for Speaking Like a Pro. Menlo Park, Calif.: Crisp Publications, Inc. 1999.
Peoples, David A. Presentations Plus (Second Edition). New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1992.
Robertson, Jeanne. Don't Let the Funny the Funny Stuff Get Away. Houston, Tex.: Rich Publishing Company, 1988.
Slutsky, Jeff and Michael Aun. The Toastmasters International Guide to Successful Speaking: Overcoming Your Fears, Winning Over Your Audience, Building Your Business & Career. Chicago, Ill.: Dearborn Financial Publishing, Inc, 1997.
Smith, Terry C. Making Successful Presentations. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
Spicer, Keith. Winging It: Everybody's Guide to Making Speeches Fly Without Notes. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, 1982.
Spicer, Keith. Think on Your Feet: How to Organize Ideas to Persuade any Audience. Toronto, Ontario: Doubleday Canada Ltd., 1985.
Stevenson, Doug. Never Be Boring Again. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Cornelia Press, 2003.
Thomas, Stafford H. Personal Skills in Public Speech. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1985.
Toogood, Granville N. The Articulate Executive. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1996.
Urs Bender, Peter. Secrets of Power Presentations. Toronto, Ontario: WEBCOM, 1991.
Walters, Lilly. What to Say When… You're Dying on the Platform: A Complete Resource for Speakers, Trainers, and Executives. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
Wohlmuth, Ed. The Overnight Guide to Public Speaking. Philadelphia, Pa.: Running Press, 1983.
Wydro, Kenneth. Think on Your Feet: The Art of Thinking and Speaking Under Pressure. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1981.
Quotations/Anecdotes
Bartlett, John and Justin Kaplan, (Ed.) Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature 17th Edition. New York: Little, Brown & Co., 2002.
Simpson, James B. (Ed.). Simpson's Contemporary Quotations: Most Notable Quotes from 1950 to Present. New York: HarperResource, 1997.
Safire, William and Leonard Safir, (Eds.). Words of Wisdom: More Good Advice. New York: Simon & Schuster, A Fireside Book, 1989.
Prochnow, Herbert. A Treasury of Humorous Quotations for Speakers, Writers and Home Reference. New York: Harper Collins, 1969.
Language and Grammar
Bernstein, Theodore M. Do's, Don'ts and Maybes of English Usage. New York: Times Books, 1977.
Strunk, William Jr. and E.B. White. The Elements of Style 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Allyn & Bacon, 2000.
Miscellaneous Reference
Wetterau, Bruce. New York Public Library Book of Chronologies. 1990. New York: Hungry Minds Inc., 1994.
Park, Ken. World Almanac and Book of Facts. New York: [World Almanac] Scripps Howard Company, 2003
Audio Tapes/CDs/Videos
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The Alfred Hitchcock Effect: Build Suspense into Every Story, Ann Bloch, NSA 2000 Annual Convention
Crafting Magical Moments, Jeanne Robertson, NSA 2000 Annual Convention
Kids Are Worth It, Barbara Coloroso, http://www.kidsareworthit.com
Lincoln on Communication, Gene Griessman, http://www.presidentlincoln.com
Making Time Work for You, Harold Taylor, http://www.taylorontime.com
Motivational PEG Session, Mark Victor Hanson, NSA 2001 Annual Convention
The Pause that Builds Applause, Lou Heckler, NSA 2001 Annual Convention, Tape #59
Presentation Magic by the Motivator, Les Brown, NSA 2000 Annual Convention
Presenting To Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Jerry Weissman, March 2003