This is a great guide for those who wish to be better public speakers. Whether you want to sound better in front of your work team or you need to improve your oratory skills in front of audiences, you will benefit from Victoria Wellman's insight and tips. She's the founder and president of a large speechwriting company called, The Oratory Laboratory, so she knows her stuff! She shares with her readers a unique methodology and several core objectives that will help you improve your message and connect with your audience.

An engaging guide to improving speechwriting and presentations. Wellman entertains with funny anecdotes and illustrations from her immense knowledge as a speechwriter. I found this book a helpful lesson in enhancing my speechwriting and oratory skills.

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A solid speechwriting/speech making 101 sort of a book. Nothing too earth shattering here, really. But, a good primer.

In Before You Say Anything, Victoria Wellman—the founder and president of Manhattan-based speechwriting company The Oratory Laboratory—shares her unique methodology for researching, reimagining, crafting, and delivering a professional quality speech by focusing on three core objectives: respect for the audience, the restless pursuit of originality, and intentionality behind every word. Full of hilarious anecdotes and examples from Wellman’s extensive experience as the go-to speechwriter for power players and everyday people from around the world