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Speak, Memorably

The Art of Captivating an Audience

By Bill McGowan, Juliana Silva

The media guru and bestselling author of Pitch Perfect helps professionals break away from canned communications and find their true—and most effective—voice no matter the workplace.

The business world has adopted the wrong definition of successful communication. For many years, being “on message” was considered the prime directive. The overwhelming majority of professionals today exist in a rigidly narrow range of bland rhetoric, throwing around industry buzzwords and empty jargon to create the impression of business savvy. But when everyone sounds messaged (and the same), no one stands out. And now, with more ways than ever to get your message across, it’s never been harder to communicate clearly and have your message stick.

Bill McGowan has devoted more than twenty years to helping people find their distinctive voice. From CEOs to White House staffers to television personalities, he has coached thousands of speakers to make their narrative more memorable and distinctive by breaking free from the challenges preventing them from selling their ideas with conviction, motivating their teams during challenging times, or clearly articulating a company’s mission.

Speak, Memorably offers concrete strategies and tools to help anyone, in any stage of their career, cut through the numbing sameness of cliches and boring business rhetoric and find their authentic voice. Inspiring and entertaining, it is a masterclass in interpersonal communication and an inspiring call to action for professionals to break free from forgettable “brand” speak and instead craft thoughtful and memorable messages.

ISBN: 9780063415195
Imprint: Harper Business
On Sale: Jun 10, 2025
List price: $39.5
No of pages: 272
Trim Size: 6.400 in (w) x 9.250 in (h) x 1.200 in (d)
BISAC 1: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Public Speaking & Speech Writing
BISAC 2: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General
BISAC 3: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success
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Bill McGowan

Biography

Bill McGowan is the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group. A two-time Emmy Award–winning correspondent, McGowan has conducted hundreds of interviews with newsmakers, CEOs, celebrities, authors, editors, attorneys, and athletes. McGowan now uses that experience to coach and train everyone from corporate CEOs to celebrities such as Spotify Founder and CEO Daniel Ek, actor Rob Lowe, jazz great Wynton Marsalis and baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez. He also speaks regularly to large corporate audiences at such companies as VISA, Comcast, L’Oréal, NFL, Netflix and Meta. He lives in New York City.

Juliana Silva

Bill McGowan

Biography

Bill McGowan is the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group. A two-time Emmy Award–winning correspondent, McGowan has conducted hundreds of interviews with newsmakers, CEOs, celebrities, authors, editors, attorneys, and athletes. McGowan now uses that experience to coach and train everyone from corporate CEOs to celebrities such as Spotify Founder and CEO Daniel Ek, actor Rob Lowe, jazz great Wynton Marsalis and baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez. He also speaks regularly to large corporate audiences at such companies as VISA, Comcast, L’Oréal, NFL, Netflix and Meta. He lives in New York City.

The media guru and bestselling author of Pitch Perfect helps professionals break away from canned communications and find their true—and most effective—voice no matter the workplace.

The business world has adopted the wrong definition of successful communication. For many years, being “on message” was considered the prime directive. The overwhelming majority of professionals today exist in a rigidly narrow range of bland rhetoric, throwing around industry buzzwords and empty jargon to create the impression of business savvy. But when everyone sounds messaged (and the same), no one stands out. And now, with more ways than ever to get your message across, it’s never been harder to communicate clearly and have your message stick.

Bill McGowan has devoted more than twenty years to helping people find their distinctive voice. From CEOs to White House staffers to television personalities, he has coached thousands of speakers to make their narrative more memorable and distinctive by breaking free from the challenges preventing them from selling their ideas with conviction, motivating their teams during challenging times, or clearly articulating a company’s mission.

Speak, Memorably offers concrete strategies and tools to help anyone, in any stage of their career, cut through the numbing sameness of cliches and boring business rhetoric and find their authentic voice. Inspiring and entertaining, it is a masterclass in interpersonal communication and an inspiring call to action for professionals to break free from forgettable “brand” speak and instead craft thoughtful and memorable messages.

ISBN: 9780063415195
Imprint: Harper Business
On Sale: Jun 10, 2025
List price: $39.5
No of pages: 272
Trim Size: 6.400 in (w) x 9.250 in (h) x 1.200 in (d)
BISAC 1: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Public Speaking & Speech Writing
BISAC 2: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General
BISAC 3: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Bill McGowan

Biography

Bill McGowan is the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group. A two-time Emmy Award–winning correspondent, McGowan has conducted hundreds of interviews with newsmakers, CEOs, celebrities, authors, editors, attorneys, and athletes. McGowan now uses that experience to coach and train everyone from corporate CEOs to celebrities such as Spotify Founder and CEO Daniel Ek, actor Rob Lowe, jazz great Wynton Marsalis and baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez. He also speaks regularly to large corporate audiences at such companies as VISA, Comcast, L’Oréal, NFL, Netflix and Meta. He lives in New York City.

Juliana Silva

Bill McGowan

Biography

Bill McGowan is the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group. A two-time Emmy Award–winning correspondent, McGowan has conducted hundreds of interviews with newsmakers, CEOs, celebrities, authors, editors, attorneys, and athletes. McGowan now uses that experience to coach and train everyone from corporate CEOs to celebrities such as Spotify Founder and CEO Daniel Ek, actor Rob Lowe, jazz great Wynton Marsalis and baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez. He also speaks regularly to large corporate audiences at such companies as VISA, Comcast, L’Oréal, NFL, Netflix and Meta. He lives in New York City.