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Grab opportunities to improve your skills; registration now open for public speaking workshop 2560 1920 I Need A Speaker
Grab opportunities to improve your skills; registration now open for public speaking workshop

A friend told me that her college-aged son joined his university’s golf team, even though he’s only played a few…

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The show must go on 2560 1707 I Need A Speaker
The show must go on

“The show must go on” is a saying that’s typically associated with theater. Some sources claim it originated in the…

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Moving targets make you easy to miss 2560 1709 I Need A Speaker
Moving targets make you easy to miss

Years ago, while the BBC was interviewing a woman on live television, her child interrupted by toddling into the room.…

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Wow! That’s impressive! 1920 2560 I Need A Speaker
Wow! That’s impressive!

In Dale Carnegie’s famous book, Public Speaking for Success, he shares tactics on how to make figures more impressive. We…

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Answer questions before they can be asked 2560 1707 I Need A Speaker
Answer questions before they can be asked

When your presentation content raises questions, your audience will begin thinking more about the questions and less about what you’re…

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Be your virtual best 1707 2560 I Need A Speaker
Be your virtual best

The current business and academic landscape has proven to be far different over the past two years than what we…

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Ways to wow during class presentations 2560 1709 I Need A Speaker
Ways to wow during class presentations

Whether you’re preparing a presentation in the first couple weeks of school (yes, it happens), or giving a quick self…

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Hey, students! You can benefit from our class presentation tips! 2560 1707 I Need A Speaker
Hey, students! You can benefit from our class presentation tips!

It’s time to buy notebooks and load backpacks for the academic year. As a student, your preparation should go beyond…

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Presentation lessons from Disney’s Jungle Cruise 1707 2560 I Need A Speaker
Presentation lessons from Disney’s Jungle Cruise

Some things just make summer feel more like … well, summer. Sprinklers. Bike riding. Shore taffy. One of my favorites…

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Channel this habit from rock stars to enhance your presentations 2560 1920 I Need A Speaker
Channel this habit from rock stars to enhance your presentations

I’ve been a fan of Styx (and most rock and roll) ever since I can remember. The first notes of…

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