For Immediate Release
Thursday February 7, 2006

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Barks Readies Another Year of “Speaking Sense” Advice

Business leaders in the nation’s capital will continue to profit from expert advice provided by author and public speaking authority Ed Barks. He has agreed to continue his monthly “Speaking Sense” column in the Washington Business Journal.

“Speaking Sense” is true to the lessons Barks delivers in his book, The Truth About Public Speaking: The Three Keys to Great Presentations, and to the counsel he provides his corporate, association, professional, and non-profit clients.

“Last year, ‘Speaking Sense’ covered such topics as nonverbal communications, handling audience Q&A, and the pluses and minuses of presentation software,” he said. “In 2006, ‘Speaking Sense’ will continue to examine a wide range of public speaking issues, all designed to help business executives and other leaders fatten their bottom lines.”

Barks describes his column as filled with “practical knowledge that can be both implemented immediately and used over the long haul. None of that pie-in-the-sky motivational filler that may taste good going down but delivers zero nutritional value.”

The Washington Business Journal is the leading business news weekly covering the Washington, D.C., region.

Barks’ book, The Truth About Public Speaking, is targeted toward business leaders and other professionals. It unlocks the secrets of Barks’ easy to remember Three Keys to Great Presentations™. The book is available from the publisher, Ogmios Publishing, at www.TruthAboutPublicSpeaking.com, and at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, booksamillion.com, walmart.com, and at bookstores everywhere.

Ed Barks is a trainer, author, and speaker who teaches today’s leaders how to deliver dynamic, message-packed presentations and how to work with the media. He has served as President of Barks Communications since its inception in 1997, guiding more than 2700 business leaders, government officials, non-profit leaders, physicians, athletes, association executives, entertainers, and public relations staff toward a sharper message and enhanced communications skills.