Above average
Sir: I have just received a letter from a Ms Susan Piper who describes herself as Marketing Director of an outfit called 'Leadership Skills Training'. This is the gist of it:
Dear Ludovic, Congratulations on your appointment as Director of the Spectater [sic]: another indication of a successful career.
As you are probably aware, the more successful you are in your career, the more you will be called upon to speak before groups of people. . . .
Teaching people to speak well is what we do best. Michael P. Fennessy, our chief coach', is an award-winning public speaker. As well as coaching individuals, Mr Fennessy still speaks before two hundred different audiences each year.
If you would like to be an above-average communicator, the kind that others find worth listening to, we will be happy to arrange a coaching session. Just telephone me for details.
P.S. The first lesson is free in order for us to focus on your personal requirements.
I wonder if any of your readers has had experience of the coaching of Mr Michael P. Fennessy and could advise me whether the offer is one I should consider taking up. I might add that the course consists of two half-d4 sessions at a cost of £295 per participant.
Ludovic Kennedy
Brcioks's St James's Street, London SW1
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