‘National Rrtecvaee: Library

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: - Cleveland, Obio

Dear Public Speakers.

We understand that you are eiaee ee from time to timo’ to give talks |
before. small groups and commun ty: gatherings

As. a public’ enblicor you may have a regular routine or rule Adon you follow,
One man frequently called upon to speak-had a rule whenever he was asked to
deliver a talk he would follow this routine, consisting of three parts; 1. Stand
up big and tall and straicht so that everybody will’ see you. 2. Talk toudly and
strongly SO everybody will hear you. 3. nis down Prey SO. everybody. will Tike
you.

Such a routine is a confession that the speaker Lacks proper speech material,
Audiences are notoriously unsympathetic with speakers who are unprepared to give
them, an interesting, entertaining and informative talk, but they will listen for |
a half-hour or hour at a stretch eagerly and enthusiastically to anybody who has
something interesting-and entertaining to say. Therefore, a better public speaking —
rule would be: this one; 1. Have something ‘to say. Oe. Say it. &, wer pee nee

For speakers who do fob} have the time, the proper reference facilities nor

the inclination to prepare interesting, duke rtadinine and informative speeches, we

maintain a service whereby such Specches may be purchased at a very low cost, Fe.

write speeches to order and also have a large selection of prepared talks which —
are sold exelusively to one person in a city. We never sell the same speech to

_ two persons in one town. Le

You will find our services economical, ‘convenient and fully satisfactory in
every detail. We urze you. to look over our list of speeches and other services
prepared especially for \public sneakers and club program chairmen, You, too, can
solve your public speaking problems throuch the nee fe our as price service.

Sincerely yaenes Ve ag gl Ere

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P. S.: If you are not interested in making use of our service yourself we would be -
pleased to have you hand this announcement to the program chairman. of your
favorite club or lodge, He will appreciate. peogav ane it end will find the
information it contains useful to hin,