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Speak for Success!: May 2010
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Thursday, May 27, 2010. Monster in the Gulf" - Is BP Obama's Katrina? More than five weeks have passed since the offshore rig Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, claiming the lives of eleven men. As oil continues to billow beneath the surface from BP’s damaged well, political blood has been spreading in the water as well. Consider the rhetoric that spilled onto the airways today:. 8220;Why does it take the President 37 days, 38 days? The environmental damage is not only gargantuan,...
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Speak for Success!: Is Your Voice Helping or Hurting You as a Presenter?
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Thursday, December 23, 2010. Is Your Voice Helping or Hurting You as a Presenter? It’s pretty obvious that what. You say in a presentation matters more than the way. You say it. Right? If you believe that, try reading the following short passages aloud. Speak them first in a flat monotone, then with expression, as if this is the most important thing you’ll say all year:. 8226; “The United States is absolutely committed to preventing genocide—in this region or anywhere in the world.”. Both of these exerci...
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Speak for Success!: Faith in Our Own Voice: The Lesson of "The King's Speech"
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Faith in Our Own Voice: The Lesson of "The King's Speech". Explaining all of this prior to his coronation to King George VI of England, a stammerer and Logue’s patient, the speech specialist says:. 8220;I had to give them faith in their own voice. I had to let them know friends were listening.”. To those of us who lack confidence in our public speaking skills, Lionel Logue’s reassurance still has meaning: Friends. Listening. We call them audiences. Your Voice is Exceptional.
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Speak for Success!: June 2011
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Death of a Conscience: Rep. Weiner's "Naughty Tweets" Press Conference. The words said, “I am deeply sorry.” But the media and millions of online and television viewers heard: “My feet are to the fire. Let me say what I have to say and get out of here as quickly as I can.”. Rep Anthony Weiner’s “Naughty Tweets” press conference yesterday was the latest installment in Washington’s sexual follies. This performance was long on media-inspired mea culpas. The Pack Was Left Hungry.
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Speak for Success!: How to Be a Powerful Speaker
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Saturday, September 11, 2010. How to Be a Powerful Speaker. Making yourself a powerful speaker is a lot easier than you think. And power- in terms of the dynamism of your platform skills- matters greatly in the world of business speeches and presentations. You Are the Message. Here are three areas of speech performance to keep in mind in this regard:. Believe that you’re a natural performer, because you are- just think of how many times in a day you trust yourself to communicate with others without...
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Speak for Success!: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010. How to Talk Your Way Out of Public Speaking Fear. There is no such thing as public speaking. That simple claim may seem like a castle in the air to anyone with public speaking anxiety. And yet it’s absolutely true. 8226; We want to be heard. 8226; We want to connect with people. 8226; We’d like to help people if we can. 8226; We need to convey important information. 8226; We want to express our emotions. 8226; We’re trying to solve a problem. 8212;and that little word says it a...
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Speak for Success!: January 2011
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Monday, January 17, 2011. Putting Your Public Speaking Fear Into Perspective. Fear of public speaking can be personally and professionally devastating. Not only does it diminish your speaking pleasure. It can delay your professional advancement, disturb your peace of mind, and even disrupt your sleep. If speaking anxiety has been a nagging worry of yours for years, why not spend a few minutes now trying to find some resolution? Physical Symptoms and Mental Games. Physical symptoms, on the other hand, are...
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Speak for Success!: July 2010
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010. How to Motivate as a Speaker in Tough Times. Recently, I coached a Marketing Director for a beverage company who said his job was “to convey facts and figures.”. After hearing that, I needed a stiff drink. Actually, his viewpoint wasn’t surprising. And he quickly understood when I suggested that his real purpose was something quite different. His job as a speaker, I told him, was meeting the needs of his listeners and achieving lasting influence. What were the main points or facts...
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Speak for Success!: August 2010
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Monday, August 16, 2010. It's About Performance Over Content. Are you married to your content instead of your true love, your audience? Too many public speakers are guilty of this crime of passion. To be in love with your information instead of your listeners is to ruin the marriage of content and influence that makes any presentation a success. The way I want it to come out! You need to prepare for that journey by thinking about how to project such a relationship. When you spend all your time sharpe...
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