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- Five Ways to Speak Like Obama
- Barack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook. 1. Talk About the Audience’s Concerns ...
- Articles 2009-04-20
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- How To Give A Speech Without Dying
- Two of the top fears of most people are dying and giving a speech. In fact, there is so much fear of public speaking, you might think that people regularly die while giving speeches. Fortunately, that is not the case. This paper explains some tips that will help you overcome...
- White papers
- Perfect Phrases For Executive Presentations
- Any successful leader will tell you: Giving a strong presentation is the most immediate and powerful way to set goals, form strategies, and sell your vision-to both internal and external audiences. Perfect Phrases for Executive Presentations not only tells you how to plan and deliver your address, but also provides...
- Book chapters 2007-10-01
- Is the Obama Administration Giving Up On a Public-Sector Insurance Plan?
- I doubt it. Progressives are in the middle of a long negotiation with conservatives that will end in conference committee late this fall, where politicians will merge the Senate and House versions of the bills, hammering out the differences. We know that the House bill contains a strong public sector...
- News items 2009-08-18
- Practicing Your Speech
- There's an old saying: "Practice makes perfect." Guess what? It's true& especially when it comes to giving a speech. Regardless of the type of speech you're expected to deliver, the event venue, the topic, the size of the audience, or your familiarity with the material, you must rehearse to be...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Giving A Speech?: 10 Tips For Public Speaking
- Giving a Speech? Even if you’re a beginner you can learn how to give a great presentation. You can influence your success even before you take the podium by writing the text for the person who introduces you to the audience. Knowing your audience and the setting for your presentation,...
- White papers
- The HOW of WOW: A Guide to Giving a Speech that Will Positively Blow 'Em Away.(hardcopy)(Book Review)
- The HOW of WOW: A Guide to Giving a Speech That Will Positively Blow 'EM Away By Tony Carlson ISBN: 0-8144-7251-6 Published: 2005 Pages: 277 pp.; softcover Price: $14.95 Available from: AMACOM, American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019; 212/903-8316; www.amacombooks.org ...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Powerfull Introduction Speech
- It's natural when involved in public speaking for you to be nervous when you're first giving that introduction speech. When you can overcome that initial nervousness, and produce a speech that your audience will remember for a lifetime - that is the mark of a trained public speaker. Providing a...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Giving Presentations: Public Speaking Secrets In A Nutshell
- Occasional speech-givers make many errors. Three that are very common are poor speech-writing, inadequate knowledge of the topic, and undeveloped presentation skills. When writing a speech, think of it from the listener's point of view. Try to get the listener to be involved immediately, whether by telling an appropriate joke...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- The Use of Controversy In Your Speech
- When giving a speech it's not always necessary or wise to make waves. However, sometimes a little controversy can spice up the dullest of subjects and turn what could otherwise be a tedious lecture into a rousing discussion. The trick is to know when and how to use controversy& and...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Preparing Your Speech
- The type of speech you're planning (memorial wedding, corporate, etc) will greatly determine how you'll need to prepare in order to deliver it with excellence. That being said, all speeches regardless of their content deserve and require behind-the-scenes work to make certain that they will be suitable. This paper explains...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- What To Do After Giving A Bad Speech
- So you, the embarrassed, humiliated, angry-at-yourself speaker have a few decisions to make. But before you do, it's important to take a few deep breaths and perhaps allow yourself to mourn& but for no more than 24 hours. Speech makers can't and won't be "On" all the time. Even the...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- How To Give A Speech At A Business Webinar To Generate Sales Leads
- Generating sales leads is an important part to success of any business. It has become one of the hardest things to do for some business owners and can make or break a company. Giving an effective speech will keep customers glued to the screen as they learn more about your...
- White papers 2008-03-31
- The Master Keys To Giving A Great Speech
- We all get nervous when it comes to making speeches. Even the experts get nervous before they speak. It doesn't matter if it's an audience of 20 or 2000, the anticipation that leads to the speech is enough to make one filled with fear. The difference between the amateur and...
- White papers 2007-01-17
- Preparing And Delivering A Stress-Free Speech
- In planning a speech, think first about the occasion and your audience. Will it be formal or informal? Who will be listening? Why is your subject of interest to them? Jot the answers down and keep them in mind as you proceed. To organize your speech, write down the main...
- White papers 2007-10-04
- A perversion of free speech
- All the reasons given to provide a platform at Columbia University to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad just don't hold up and don't even begin to compare with the damage done by giving legitimacy to a dangerous and evil figure. Of course, the first defense of the...
- Research articles 2007-09-24
- DNC: No Speech Can Fix Romney's Flawed Foreign Policy
- To: STATE EDITORSContact: Damien LaVera of the Democratic National Committee, +1- 202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Smooth talking Mitt Romney still seems to think he can talk his way out of his campaign's biggest problems. After failing to address his litany of flip-flops and complete lack of credibility in yesterday's...
- Research articles 2007-12-07
- Remarks by the President to the Pool on Preview of War on Terror Speech
- WASHINGTON -- Oval Office 9:35 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thanks. I wanted to highlight the speech I'm giving today to Heritage. I'm concerned that there are some who have lost sight of the fact that we're at war with extremists and radicals who want to attack us again....
- Research articles 2007-11-01
- Good Advice for Your Elevator Speech
- Most "elevator speeches" suck. Almost every pitch I've heard (and I've heard plenty) tries to cram in as much information as possible. That kind of motormouth behavior is wicked dumb, because if you're giving a brief presentation, you job is to pique interest, not convey information. You want to land...
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- Do Sales Presentations Make You Nervous? Try Taking A Speech Class
- The only way to get better at something is to do it. Taking a speech or business communication class will force you to make presentations to audiences of people you don't know. Speaking to groups of people that you don't know can be an extremely hard thing to do. For...
- White papers 2008-06-16
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