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August 22, 2016
Panning for Gold: Looking for Speaking Nuggets
Of the several reasons to arrive at my speaking room early, my main reason is to chat with audience members. My agenda is to find
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August 8, 2013
The Ideal Speech in Three Minutes
I’ve listened to thousands of speeches in my career as a university professor, presentation skills coach, and consultant. I recently watched on YouTube a young
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April 16, 2012
Let’s March!
There are many ways to persuade someone to take action. You may recall the old story about a party on an elegant cruise yacht when
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September 15, 2011
Connect: Introduction to Introduction
Not only are the first sentences of your presentation important, but also the last words of whoever is introducing you. Those last words have
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September 13, 2011
How You Say It Makes a Difference
Mark Twain was known for his regular use of profanity. His wife got tired of this and decided to show him how distasteful this language
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March 24, 2011
Don’t Miss the Good Stuff!
Last week I heard speaker Scott McKain who stressed an idea about life in general: "Don't miss the good stuff." I also stress the importance
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