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“How did you do that?” “What do you mean? I just gave a speech.” “I’ve read the books, Toastmasters manuals, watched other speakers, but I want to know how you learned to do that? “But I just gave a speech.” At this point, I told him that I’ve been speaking since I was a wee…
Read MoreSpeaking 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…
Read Morehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TgXumQv_KE&feature=youtu.be My all time favorite Oscar acceptance speech was delivered by Christoph Waltz when he won for Best Actor for the film Inglorious Basterds. Why is this my favorite Oscar speech? Prepared – Waltz was the odds on favorite that year but he definitely prepared and practiced his speech beforehand. Delivering an acceptance speech that…
Read MoreRelationships 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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