ElectionSpeakers.com

OrderedDict([('itunes:category', OrderedDict([('@text', 'Business'), ('itunes:category', [OrderedDict([('@text', 'Management')]), OrderedDict([('@text', 'Marketing')])])])), ('#text', "A Unique Critique of speakers. electionspeakers.com is a non-partisan source of information intended to help citizens make voting decisions regarding both Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates in the 2008 election. electionspeakers.com will provide objective analysis of the speaking skills of major candidates and others who may effect voting decisions. electionspeakers.com will provide special coverage of any debates conducted between candidates. In addition to the commentary expressed, electionspeakers.com will provide definition and clarification of the debate process as further effort to assist voters in making informed voting decisions. electionspeakers.com is a weekly conversation with several professional Speech Coaches. electionspeakers.com will feature and archive these weekly discussions between August 18, 2008, the week before the Democratic National Convention, and continue through voting day and the candidates' acceptance speeches that follow. Some of the professional Speech Coaches who will be heard on electionspeakers.com will include:\n\nDr. Dennis Becker is CEO of THE SPEECH IMPROVEMENT COMPANY INC., an international communication coaching firm based in Boston, Mass, USA. Dr. Becker holds three degrees of study in interpersonal communication. He is author of four books on human communication, NO FEAR OF SPEAKING, SPEAKING SKILLS FOR BUSINESS CAREERS, POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE and THE TELEPHONE.\n\nHe is past President of The Massachusetts Speech Association and The New England Speech Association. He is creator of the patented and widely used Virtual Reality treatment for the fear of speaking. He is a radio and television host, producer and director. He has been an instructor at both Harvard and MIT for more than two decades. He is a sought after coach and trusted advisor to heads of companies, heads of countries, corporate executives, public personalities, politicians and many others.\n\nMs. Laurie Schloff is Director of the Executive Development program and oversees the Effective Presentation Certificate Program at THE SPEECH IMPROVEMENT COMPANY INC.. Ms. Schloff holds communication degrees from both Columbia and Rutgers Universities. She is author of two books on improving personal communication effectiveness, HE/SHE TALK and SMART SPEAKING. She has appeared as a guest expert on Oprah and the Today Show. She is widely regarded as a prominent expert on male-female interactions.")])