An accessible guide by a leading strategic communications expert outlines key methods for becoming a clearer and more influential speaker, in a reference that covers such topics as goal setting, rendering an audience receptive, and promoting oneself through Internet channels. 15,000 first printing.
David Bartlett is senior vice president of Levick Strategic Communications and one of the country's most sought-after communications strategists and executive coaches. He has helped top executives at corporations, trade associations, nonprofits, and multinationals communicate effectively with a wide variety of key stakeholder groups. Dave served as president of the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), as well as vice president of News and Programming for NBC Radio, managing editor for Metromedia Television News, director of News and English Broadcasts for the Voice of America, and director of Global New Services for the WorldSpace direct broadcast satellite system. He has written for the Media Institute, the Aspen Institute, the Media Studies Center, the International Press Institute, the American Journalism Review, Broadcasting & Cable Magazine, and the Federal Communications Law Journal.