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Many Speakers early on in their career focus on the content of the speech. They spend many hours researching, editing, revising and preparing their speeches. The truth is that 55% of every speech is based on the body language of the speaker. Their platform mechanics, gesturing and eye contact are all an important part of every presentation. The voice dynamics…
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Public Speakers are vocal athletes. Optimal voice production requires a “vocally fit system”. To prepare the voice to meet public speaking demands: 1. Maintain good health through a well balanced diet, adequate sleep and regular exercise. 2. Maintain a relaxed vocal system by having a good general body relaxation and a manageable “personal stress level”. 3. Maintain adequate hydration levels…
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A part of being human is judging others and being judged in return. We make a judgement either positive or negative when we first encounter someone. We either internalize or externalize our opinion. This phenomenon extends to public speaking. Members of an audience will automatically form an opinion of a speaker soon as they begin to speak. It actually takes…
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February is the month of love. Chocolates, cards and flowers are still the number one way to show your significant others that you appreciate, care and cherish them. What about yourself? What about self love? In the noisy confusion of life, we often are selfless, committing acts of kindness, duty and help to others first, and ourselves last. We ignore…
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The ebb and flow of the ocean can be a peaceful or exhilarating journey not unlike giving speeches. Speakers need to re-examine the forces of nature to duplicate the same rhythms and patterns in structuring their speeches. On a recent beach holiday destination, I observed as surfers repeatedly tried to ride their surf boards without much success. Their constant failure…
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December is a busy month filled with parties, socializing, shopping, entertaining and getting ready for bringing in the New Year. We make lists of New Years resolutions determined to fulfill them. Let 2019 be the year you take positive action and achieve your goals. Public Speaking with short speeches are often required for giving toasts, end of year celebrations and…
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