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Speaker Blog

Speaker resources are available on this page. For more invaluable tips, pick up a copy of Purpose-Centered Public Speaking, it's companion workbook, and/or Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking. Enjoy your journey!

How to Practice Efficiently

- Use your notes to help you keep your place, but don’t read directly from them.
– Practice your speech in small amounts; divide your speech into smaller, more
time manageable sections, and practice each section by itself before you …

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Tips for Practicing Your Speech

Delivery is as much psychological as it is physical. You must become conscious of
behaviors you wish to change, practice the changes until they feel comfortable, and then
reinforce the changed behavior.
Practice Sections Independently
• When your speech is …

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Effective Speech Writing

Writing speeches for graduation, class assignments, or other purposes consists of a lot more than finding a few inspirational quotes and possibly a funny story or two. The key to writing good speeches lies in using a theme. If you

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Four Persuasive Presentation Secrets

Being able to communicate persuasively with any audience is not just about what you say, it’s also about what you do. Here are four tips for making your communication more persuasive

1. Take Time to Build Rapport

When rapport exists,

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Public speaking skills

For many people, standing up in public and doing a speech is one of their greatest fears. For many language students in particular, this is the ultimate challenge. In this article we will look at some ways we can help …

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