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by Alan | Dec 8, 2016 | public speaking
Emceeing an Event A Speaker’s lessons from the trenches I recently had the opportunity of emceeing an event, a large fundraising banquet. It presented several challenges: Introducing a speaker who I would not meet and did not know personally Connecting several...
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by Alan | Nov 10, 2016 | Communication skills, Delivery, public speaking, Toastmasters
Public Speaking: Creating the Impression You Want In public speaking, creating the impression you want isn’t always easy. Aristotle wisely said: “The impression created by the speaker as he utters the speech is the single greatest power of persuasion.” How you...
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by Alan | Oct 10, 2016 | Business, Communication skills, public speaking
Public Speaking Myths In the last two weeks, I’ve had multiple students in my workshops ask incredulously, “I get what you’re teaching, but I was taught the exact opposite. Which is correct?” Those are the sorts of questions that can strike fear into the heart of an...
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by Alan | Oct 1, 2016 | Communication skills, Delivery, public speaking
On September 26th, America endured the first U.S. Presidential debate. There are many Public Speaking tips from the Trump and Clinton debate you can learn and apply to your own speaking. Don’t expect me to weigh in on fact checkers or who won or who leads or who is...
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by Alan | Sep 14, 2016 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!, public speaking
In our July newsletter we shared a tip about speech introductions, and it’s a question I get a lot: “How should I introduce myself?” If I hear another speaker open with “Well, let me tell you a little about myself…”, I may scream. ...
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by Alan | Aug 1, 2016 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership, public speaking
I recently attended the baseball Hall of Fame (HOF) Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. It was a once-in-a-lifetime event to hear the speeches of the inductees, even if I did have to pay $20 to park in some random farmer’s field and still had to walk to the...
