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Surprising Presentation Realizations

By Michelle Mazur > March 5, 2012
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Speaking to a large audience is intimidating – speaking to an audience of 550 on stage that is set up like a TED talk can be downright terrifying.  When I was asked by my day job to undertake this presentation for foodservice operators, I knew from talking to the organizers it was going to be…

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Speaking & Leadership Blog Round-up: Posts that Shouldn't Be Missed!

By Michelle Mazur > February 15, 2012
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Building relationships is all about sharing the love. I’ve read some great blogs over the past few weeks that have greatly benefited me in my own speaking and coaching. I think they can benefit the relationships you are building as a speaker and leader too. From Rich Hopkins – Stillness: A Speaker’s Place of Power My biggest…

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Shut up and Listen! 5 Keys to Listening

By Michelle Mazur > February 6, 2012
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“You’re are not listening to me,” I yelled at my boss. I just spent 5 minutes explaining a problem we were having based on feedback that I received from my coworkers. My boss interrupted me and said, “Michelle, you really shouldn’t listen to the whining of your colleagues. A real leader…” And that is when I yelled.…

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5 Public Speaking Tips that Build Relationships

By Michelle Mazur > January 30, 2012
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Relationships are tough. Public speaking is tough too. Relationships take a lot of work to build and maintain. If we don’t do the work, then a break-up is inevitable. Just like any relationship, a speaker needs to continually build a connection with the audience! Here are 5 quick public speaking tips to successful build relationships with an audience. Tune into…

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Building Relationships at Relationally Speaking

By Michelle Mazur > January 23, 2012
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Over cocktails, a friend of mine said something dreadful to me: “You need to do a video blog.” Like most people, I hate watching myself on film. It’s painful, and I find myself having to trample down the demon of self-critique. My friend told me that if I am writing a blog about building relationships,…

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