The movie, The King's Speech, drew attention to the challenges of public speaking. This book provides hints on making a formal speech from a podium. It covers specific scenarios: the after dinner speech, delivering an address at a wedding and the delicate task of delivering a eulogy at a funeral. It covers presentations at business meetings, instructional seminars and workshops. It reviews software programs to reinforce a presentation. It goes behind the scenes at television and radio studios and how to speak "publically" over the Internet. It emphasises that practice and preparation are of vital importance.