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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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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be naturally born speakers while others hover in the background hoping no one will call on them for their opinion? It is all about one word “self-confidence”. We are not born with it but develop it from early childhood. Our culture, environment, parental upbringing, personality, role models, and many more factors…
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Humour is the sugar in Presentations. I recently made an apple, parsnip soup. I decided the recipe called for too much sugar so I added none. My rational was that the parsnips and apples were sweet enough. That soup ended up in the garbage. One taste and the reaction was the soup was awful. If speakers use no humour in…
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