The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking About the Author About the Author: The author of The Quick And Easy Way To Effective Speaking, Dale Carnegie was a famed American author, who was responsible for the development of numerous courses on topics such as public speaking, interpersonal skills and communication. He has written many other books as well. These include Five Minute Biographies, Public Speaking: A Practical Course For Business Men, Art of Public Speaking, Public Speaking: The Standard Course of The United Y. M. C. A. Schools and How To Win Friends And Influence People. Dale Carnegie embarked on his journey into the field of public speaking when he was very young, since he came from a very poor family. He then gained a lot of fame from the many books that he published.