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Get Silly to Improve Public Speaking

By Michelle Mazur > September 12, 2013
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When you think about improving your public speaking, getting silly, acting goofy and doing whacky stuff is not necessarily what you had in mind, right? Public speaking is SERIOUS business, but it doesn’t mean that improving your speaking can’t be a blast.  Today’s The Speech Doctor is in question comes from reader, friend and editor of this blog, Sharon.…

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Does Your Business Presentation Need a Strategy?

By Michelle Mazur > September 4, 2013
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Growing up my friends obsessed over role-playing games. Dungeons and Dragons, War Hammer and a bunch of other games that I’ve blocked from memory. I never could get into these games, so I spent hours watching them play. Do you know what’s geekier than playing Dungeons & Dragons? Being the D&D groupie.  These games were…

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How to Infuse Your Audience with Passion

By Michelle Mazur > August 28, 2013
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Do you have a cause that you are beyond passionate about? Is your goal to inspire others to join you in your passion? Today’s, Speech Doctor Is In question comes from Richard who asks: How can I make a compelling presentation about a serious topic (e.g., addressing poverty in Indigenous communities) that I feel quite…

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Bouncing Back From a Question That Derails Your Presentation

By Michelle Mazur > August 21, 2013
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Have you ever been asked a really weird question in a presentation? It usually starts off with “I know this is completely off-topic…but {insert wing nut question here}?” Today’s Speech Doctor Is In Q&A comes from Angela, and she has a question about questions: “How to you bounce back from an audience question that derails…

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Fear, Rejection & The Best Way to Get Speaking Gigs with Jia Jiang

By Michelle Mazur > August 14, 2013
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Rejection. No one likes it – let alone actively seeks to get rejected on a daily basis unless you’re one man, Jia Jiang. His love affair with rejection rocked my world when I heard him speak at the World Domination Summit. His talk fundamentally changed me, and that is what speaking is all about. Having a message…

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