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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My interest in public speaking began in graduate school debating rhetorical points with Professor E. D. Hirsch, and for his tutelage and that of the many other professors and fellow students at the University of Virginia, I am grateful.

I first learned speechwriting from Chief of Staff David McCloud, Press Secretary George Stoddart, and Governor Charles S. Robb of Virginia. Their teaching was brisk and professional and I will always be in their debt.

From my students at Princeton University, the University of Virginia, and Lehigh University I learned much, and with their help and constant feedback first developed many of the principles in this book. They have my affection and thanks always. In particular, Andrew Boer has helped me as much as I have helped him over the years. Thanks to Andy and the family. Thanks also to Alex Kinnier, who listened to an early version of these ideas and put them brilliantly into practice.

It is chiefly, though, to my clients at Gemini Consulting, Index, and many other companies, that thanks must go for helping me to hone the insights contained herein. In particular, the people of Research Services have shared my passion for getting public speaking right, and they have tried out many of these ideas with faith and enthusiasm. Thanks, Richard, for first hiring me and then arguing with me so eloquently over the years. Thanks, Nikki, David, Richard, Espen, Tony, Paul, Tony, Alex, Andy, Anne, Anna, Carole, Cher, Chris, Donal, Chris, Doug, Francis, James, Jane, Guy, Jon, Keri, Kate, Keren, Richard, Lem, Linda, Lyn, Mary, Mel, Piet, Patrick, Tudor, Ian, and Victoria.

The people of Harvard Business School Publishing have inspired me, taught me, helped me, worked with me, and pushed me always to do better. Thanks, Walter, for bringing me on board. Thanks to the Newsletters and Conferences Group past and present, whose hard work has made it possible for me to get a newsletter out and write a book and consult with clients at the same time. Thanks to the Harvard ManageMentor team for its energy and creativity. Thanks of course to the Press folks, and my editor, Jeff Kehoe, for patiently and expertly seeing this book through to publication. Thanks to the Harvard Business Review for publishing “The Kinesthetic Speaker,” in which the seed of this book first began to sprout. And thanks to my agent, Jim Levine, for spotting the promise contained therein.

Thanks to Greg and Seth of Public Words. Thanks are also due to fellow journeymen Ruth Mott, Richard Greene, and Jeff Ansell.

Finally, thanks to my extended families for all their support, love, and forgiveness. Thanks to Marjie. And thanks to Sarah and Eric for patiently hearing many of these thoughts over and over again as they were growing up. For them, the rules of good public speaking are as simple and obvious as Saturday morning waffles.