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public speaking

You don’t have to slow down to be an effective presenter

April 24, 2009

Have you been told to slow down when you’re presenting?
There’s only one legitimate reason for slowing down. That’s if you go so fast that your words get blurred. Otherwise there’s nothing wrong with speaking fast. Watch this video of Gary Vaynerchuk – would you want him to slow down?

This is the way Gary speaks. [...]

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How public speaking makes you richer, thinner and better in bed

February 13, 2009

This post grew out of a fun exchange on twitter by a group of presentation and public speaking bloggers on the benefits of public speaking. A number of us are posting under the same title – Laura Bergells, Lisa Braithwaite, Jeff Bailey and Michael Cortes. Check out their posts.
Public speaking hasn’t made me richer, thinner [...]

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How to project your voice

November 1, 2008

A reader has asked:
I always feel that I am not able to project my voice and articulate the words properly. Is there any material / information on how I can improve these areas?
Presenters often want advice on projecting their voice. They see voice projection as a solution to not talking loud enough. But when I [...]

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Mice show that you can overcome fear of public speaking

October 15, 2008

If you get nervous about speaking in public, the recently published results from a scientific experiment on mice, should give you some hope. The experiment showed that mice that had been trained to feel calm, coped better with stressful situations.
The mice were trained to associate a specific sound with safety. They were then subjected to [...]