| So you want to be a Public Speaker? Have
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| | - get it checked by a doctor and hydrate.
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| you ever attended a seminar and said,
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| | Remember; don't skimp on quality with
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| "Wow, I wish I could speak like that"?
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| | your tools. Your tools are important and
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| Well, I've got some great news for you.
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| | cost should not be a factor. You get what
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| You can be a public speaker. There is no
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| | you pay for! Delivery As a speaker, you
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| such thing as a born public speaker.
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| | never want to "die" in front of the room,
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| Public speaking is a learned skill,
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| | but if you take the wrong position, it
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| basically anyone can do it. You just need
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| | may very well affect how your received.
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| to follow some simple rules and practice.
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| | Lots of research on covert influence
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| If you know how to talk, you can become a
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| | shows that it really does matter where
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| public speaker. Becoming really good at
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| | one stands when we present our subject
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| public speaking requires some risk. Now
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| | matter. To satisfy yourself that the
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| understand there is risk involved. You
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| | position of your body in relationship to
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| risk being rejected when you ask someone
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| | others is important, try this. Ask
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| out on a date, and you risk getting into
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| | several to help you out. Place two chairs
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| an accident every time you drive your
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| | face to face, just about 3-4 feet from
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| car. If you were afraid of getting into
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| | each other. Now, assuming you are sitting
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| an accident, you'd never get behind the
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| | in one, slide the other over about two
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| wheel, right? It has been proven that one
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| | feet to the right, so when the other
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| of our greatest fears, believe it or not,
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| | person is sitting across from you, you'll
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| is public speaking. The key to getting up
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| | be to their right, and vice versa. Now
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| in front of an audience is believing that
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| | have each person sit across from you as
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| you have something to share with them
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| | you present a short subject. Have them
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| that may make a difference in their lives
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| | appraise you on a scale from 1-10 how
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| - by entertaining them, warning them,
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| | comfortable they are with you. After they
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| encouraging them, or giving them
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| | have done so, move your chair so that
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| direction or information. In order to be
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| | they are now across from you, and on your
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| good at anything, you have to practice.
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| | left and repeat the process. Do this with
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| It's easy to become discouraged if you
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| | as many people as you can, because the
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| expect to be as good as Zig Ziglar, Tom
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| | results are overwhelming. You'll be
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| Antion Bill Brooks and Jim Cathcart right
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| | shocked to find that almost everyone
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| out of the shoot. But if you knew their
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| | rates you as being much more comfortable
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| backgrounds you will find that it took a
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| | when you are on their right side. Not
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| long time before they were able to do
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| | only that, but research also indicates
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| what they do so well. The thing to
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| | that you will be seen as more attractive
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| remember is the only person you need to
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| | as well. See how this might be
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| compare yourself with is yourself. You
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| | beneficial? So, how do you use this
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| must constantly work for your personal
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| | information in a live presentation? While
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| best, so when you are preparing your
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| | there are more complex strategies, the
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| speech and practicing, all you need to
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| | basic use of this is not only powerful,
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| ask yourself is, "is your second speech
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| | but simple. When you first take the
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| better than your first?" Did you learn
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| | stage, you'll want to stand near the
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| something new as you prepared for your
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| | center, just off to the right of the
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| speech? Did you learn something from the
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| | audience, or your left. As the
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| feed-back comments of others after you
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| | presentation progresses, you will want to
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| gave your speech? That's all you need to
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| | use both sides of the stage; the side to
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| do. You can use what you've learned to
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| | the right of the audience for anything
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| make the next speech your best and then
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| | you want them to associate positive
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| use the same process for each speech you
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| | feelings to, and the left side to the
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| give thereafter. Just take one step at a
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| | things you want them to link to
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| time. Find your Niche The more you like
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| | negativity. Ain't science wonderful?
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| your topic, the more your audience will
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| | Nerves Your mouth is dry, heart pounding,
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| want to hear about it. There are three
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| | and knees knocking. You go into panic,
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| ways to determine your power fields,
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| | facing a dreaded public speaking
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| interests, majors and pet peeves. Start
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| | engagement. "Now understand, I have
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| with process one and follow these
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| | been speaking since 1973 and have given
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| recommendations. But before you do that,
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| | hundreds of seminars and each and every
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| you need to understand, to become a
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| | time I'm nervous." Here are a few tips
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| successful public speaker you must be
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| | that may help combat those symptoms and
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| passionate about your public speaking
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| | reduce nervousness. 1. Deep breathing
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| career. You MUST, eat drink and sleep
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| | will help your brain work to capacity,
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| public speaking. You must be focused,
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| | and forcing the slower pace will quell
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| determined and control any and all
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| | the panic. 2. Exude confidence; Stand
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| distractions to become successful in this
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| | tall, with shoulders back and chest out.
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| field. It is an absolute must that you
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| | Smile. Even though you don't feel happy
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| love what you're doing. Yes, it's
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| | or confident, do it anyway. You will look
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| important you must enjoy helping people
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| | confident and your body will fool your
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| and be around people - communication is a
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| | brain into thinking it is confident. It
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| two way process. "The reason I do this
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| | works! 3. Keep you mouth and throat
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| basically is that I enjoy being in front
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| | hydrated. Plan to keep a drink on hand
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| of people. I get fired up, excited and
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| | while you are speaking, though this
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| enjoy the interaction. Yes, ego is
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| | sounds impossible. Place (room
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| involved also. It's a rush!" Now, back to
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| | temperature) water strategically placed
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| where we were. Below are some questions
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| | so you can re-hydrate during your
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| to ask yourself to find your niche. "Your
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| | presentation. Know when in your
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| audience will know if you really care
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| | presentation it would be less noticed. If
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| about what you're speaking on - believe
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| | all else fails tell your audience that
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| me! So, find your niche." PROCESS 1 What
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| | you need to hydrate. You can make it
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| do you like to do in your spare time?
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| | humorous. 4. Adrenalin sends the blood
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| What are your hobbies? What do you like
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| | rushing to the fight/flight centers of
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| to do at holidays? What is your favorite
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| | your brain at the base of the skull.
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| travel destination? What do you like to
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| | Place your hand on your forehead and
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| talk about with friends? On what issue
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| | press gently on the bony points. This
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| do you hold a strong opinion? What issue
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| | will bring the blood to the parts of the
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| do you like to know more about? What
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| | brain that need it to present your speech
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| values are you standing for? What
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| | best. 5. Know you are prepared. Obviously
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| special expertise do you have? What do
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| | this depends on actually being prepared,
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| you fix well? What special skills do you
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| | so take every opportunity in the days
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| have? What special professional or
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| | leading up to the speech to prepare your
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| personal experiences have you had in your
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| | material. Be familiar with the structure
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| life? What speech topic or debate in the
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| | of the presentation, and the ideas to
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| news recently focused your attention?
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| | use. Memorize the most important parts,
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| PROCESS 2 Associate. Lets say you like to
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| | and the parts you might forget. 6. Know
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| talk about Donald Trump. Now write down
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| | your audience, its critical! Their
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| all things that come up in your mind. All
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| | average age, gender, race, income levels,
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| the things related to Donald Trump. E.g.
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| | education, generally their demographics.
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| real estate, business successes,
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| | Remember, the more you know your audience
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| scandals, TV productions, his friends,
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| | the more it will put you at ease. 7.
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| and so on. In other words, you are
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| | Remember, you are the expert! Yes, there
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| building a topic tree around Mr. Trump.
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| | are people who might know more about your
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| This method takes some time, but you can
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| | subject. I think this way, "if there is a
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| apply it on almost every candidate issue.
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| | person that knows more about the subject
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| PROCESS 3 Is it of great interest to you?
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| | being presented in the audience, then why
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| Does it really excite you? Is it
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| | they are not up here presenting and I
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| something you're already interested in?
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| | seated in the audience?" 7 Keys of making
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| Did you always want to know more about
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| | a Speech 1. Grammar - Use correct
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| it, but didn't have the time to find out?
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| | grammar. Write out your speech in advance
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| Do you love to talk about it? Do you
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| | and read it aloud a few times. This will
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| already know more about the speech topic?
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| | help you catch most of the mistakes
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| Are you passionate about your subject?
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| | privately. Ask a friend to listen to the
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| Most importantly, regardless of the
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| | speech and give you feedback or note any
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| subject, YOU MUST BE PASSIONATE ABOUT
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| | grammatical errors. 2. Filler Words -
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| PUBLIC SPEAKING AND THE TOPIC BE
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| | Unnecessary words that do not help convey
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| PRESENTED! Once you have found your
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| | your point can be distracting. Avoid the
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| niche(s), perfect it/them. If you've
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| | use of "uh, ah, um, you know, like, and I
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| noticed, you can have more than one. It
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| | mean." In order to avoid run-on
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| is strongly suggested you have multiple
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| | sentences, insert a one-second - pause -
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| subject matter. Personally, I have eight
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| | between sentences instead of using "and"
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| seminars from one hour to a two week on
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| | or "so" to connect two or more sentences.
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| site venue. Don't limit your
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| | Before you take the stage practice saying
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| marketability with only having one or
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| | any difficult words you plan to use. 3.
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| two. Versatility is the name of the game.
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| | Body Language - By this, I am referring
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| But which ever you choose become the
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| | to unintentional cues you give such as
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| expert in that/those subject(s). Stay up
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| | looking at your notes, not making eye
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| to date with changes, technology or
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| | contact, slumped shoulders, hands in
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| whatever impacts change to your subject.
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| | pockets jingling money, or slouching on
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| Constant research is the key here.
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| | the lectern. Practicing in front of a
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| Remember, people are paying for your
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| | mirror will help you discover your own
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| knowledge! Tools of the Trade: To start
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| | quirky movements. 4. Gestures - These
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| on this subject, I will layout the common
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| | are intentional movements you use to make
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| tools required to maintain your trade: 1.
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| | a point or illustrate the importance of a
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| Laptop Computer 2. Digital movie camera
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| | word. Make your gestures large enough to
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| (professional is suggested here) 3.
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| | be seen by the person sitting in the back
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| Mobile Projection (presentations)(see
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| | of the room. Step away from the lectern
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| InFocus) 4. Thumb Drive (2GIG min) 5.
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| | when using the lower part of your body;
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| Headset Microphone Wireless System 6.
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| | otherwise your movement will not be seen.
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| Digital micro recorder 7. The most
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| | 5. Vocal Delivery - Avoid monotone and
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| important tool of all your voice. - Voice
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| | jazz up your presentation by varying your
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| is essential to your profession. To take
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| | tone (emphasis or emotion), pitch (high
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| care of your voice properly is essential
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| | or low voice), and rate (fast or slow).
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| to your longevity - Do's to project and
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| | All these help keep an audience
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| save your voice: 1. Get an annual
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| | interested in what you are saying. 6.
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| check-up from a throat specialist:
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| | Topic- Your focus should be on your
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| Prevention is always better than a cure.
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| | audience. An interesting topic is
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| 2. Consider professional voice training.
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| | important, but should be relevant to your
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| A voice teacher, professional choir
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| | listener's needs. Prepare ahead of time.
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| director or singer can make a world of
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| | Write key points on small 3x5 note cards
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| difference in techniques and your sound.
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| | to remind you of what is next. Reading
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| 3. Drink six to eight glasses of water
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| | off cue cards is discouraged. Only use
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| daily - this helps to moisten throat
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| | them if necessary. Know your subject! 7.
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| tissue and cuts down on dryness which
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| | Visual Aids - Not all presentations
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| leads to irritation. 4. Drink only water,
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| | require or need visual aids. However,
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| lemonade or warm liquids when using your
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| | visual aids and handouts make a your
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| voice for long periods of time. Ice cold
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| | presentation more interesting. Impromptu
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| liquids have a tendency to shock or
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| | Speaking If you have ever given a
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| paralyze the throat and causes strain. 5.
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| | presentation at work or at a special
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| Use warm salt water solution or warm
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| | event you know how nerve-wracking it can
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| lemonade to gargle with after long hours
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| | be. A little nervousness is normal. It
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| of selling especially if your throat
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| | shows that you care and are excited about
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| feels tired. 6, Use a quality sound
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| | the opportunity you've been given to
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| system. Don't buy because of price - buy
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| | speak. Having nervousness overcome your
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| because of sound. 7. Let the sound
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| | ability to function in front of an job
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| system do the work for you - that's why
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| | interview panel can be harmful. Practice
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| you have it. Control crowd with sound
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| | impromptu speaking as a way of learning
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| system. Turn it up if they're too noisy -
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| | to respond effectively on a moment's
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| silence will quite them also. Keep them
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| | notice. Here are a few suggestions about
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| attentive but not by yelling. 8. Relax
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| | how to rehearse for successful impromptu
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| your body and voice. You can feel
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| | speaking. For this exercise you will
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| tightness and tension - relax, breathe
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| | require: - A timer, stopwatch or clock
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| deeply, relax, breathe deeply. 9. Keep
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| | with a second hand sweep. - A friend - If
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| throat moist at all times. Small pieces
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| | you don't have anyone to practice with,
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| of candy held in corner of mouth help
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| | you'll have to watch the timer yourself.
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| produce saliva. Avoid menthol candies,
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| | - A topic - here are three: 1. What is
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| cough drops, etc. They tend to cause
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| | procrastination and how it impacts ones
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| dryness. NEVER, NEVER chew GUM! Yes it
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| | personal life. 2. You have a friend that
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| does produce saliva but looks disgusting.
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| | has asked you for some advice on why his
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| "Every time I see one chewing gum during
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| | business is not taking off. You know it
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| a presentation I see a barnyard animal
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| | is his focus and time management that
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| chewing cud!" - "Okay, my pet Peeve!"
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| | needs real help. 3. Please give your
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| 10. Project voice naturally. Talk
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| | advice on how to deal with rush-hour
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| naturally but project upward and outward
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| | traffic. Take each topic listed above one
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| through diaphragm. Talk to furthest
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| | at a time. Have your friend read one
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| person from you to help projection. 11.
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| | topic aloud then set the timer for two
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| Practice and try to cultivate the habit
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| | minutes. Your friend will give you a
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| of 'diaphragmatic breathing" whenever you
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| | silent signal when you've reached one
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| have to speak. Your voice will hold up
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| | minute and again when you have reached
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| much better, sound stronger, and be more
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| | two minutes. Try to keep speaking until
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| pleasant for others to hear. - DON'TS:
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| | you get the one minute signal. Then, wrap
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| Here are a few that can affect your voice
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| | up when you get the two minute signal.
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| quality and lead to throat problems. 1.
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| | Compose your thoughts as quickly as
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| Don't strain - learn proper breathing
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| | possible and begin addressing the topic.
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| techniques and protection techniques.
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| | Give a simple opening statement. You may
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| Prolonged straining of your voice causes
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| | repeat the topic question as your
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| the vocal chords to rub violently
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| | opening. Then, give your opinion about
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| together causing blisters or nodules
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| | the topic by answering the questions to
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| often requiring surgery and then voice
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| | the best of your ability. Give a summary
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| therapy to correct. 2. Don't scream or
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| | of what you presented. Guest Speaker
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| shout excessively - Auctioneers don't
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| | Being a guest speaker in front of the
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| speak without a good sound system. 3.
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| | right audience can be an excellent way to
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| Don't use a cotton handkerchief over mike
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| | attract new business. Many clubs,
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| - dust and cotton particles from the
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| | organizations, conventions, and trade
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| handkerchief cause dryness and strain. 4.
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| | shows seek guest speakers who can provide
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| Don't rely on throat lozenges, sprays,
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| | useful information to their audience. The
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| pills, steam to ease throat. This is a
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| | opportunity to speak in front of an
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| dead give-away to problems. Don't spray
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| | attentive group can certainly boost your
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| antihistamines to clear nose. They dry
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| | business, whether you are a service or
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| out throat tissue excessively and often
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| | product provider. Design your speech or
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| cause drainage into throat. Grosse, but
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| | presentation so that the audience leaves
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| true. 5. Don't speak out of pitch -- too
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| | with useful information that will help
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| high or too low a pitch causes voice
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| | them. Avoid giving a sales pitch; this
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| strain, how do you find your pitch? Talk
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| | will be a turn-off for both the audience
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| or hum to determine pitch. 6. Don't
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| | and the speaker-coordinator. Here are a
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| cough, sneeze or clear throat excessively
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| | number of reasons why being a guest
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| - causes incredible stress on vocal
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| | speaker can attract more business: You
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| chords and irritation from rubbing
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| | are perceived as an expert in your field.
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| together that may lead to nodules. 7.
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| | You have an opportunity to get free
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| Don't speak louder or change your pitch
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| | publicity to promote the event. You have
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| when you have head congestion. You may
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| | the opportunity to hand out information
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| feel you can't be understood unless you
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| | to each attendee (with your contact name
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| adjust your voice but remember, your
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| | on it). You can ask for names and
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| audience's ears are not congested and
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| | addresses of attendees to build your
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| they can hear you fine. Slower, more
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| | contact database. You can chat
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| careful articulation will help your
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| | one-on-one with the attendees after the
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| clarity. 8. Don't smoke! If others around
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| | meeting. Make sure you have a business
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| you are smoking, drink water. This
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| | card! Check out your local Chamber of
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| greatly reduces the likelihood of throat
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| | Commerce, local trade shows, or your
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| irritation. 9. Don't ignore warning signs
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| | local Convention Center. In some cities
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| - hoarseness, laryngitis, sore throat
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| | there are Professional Meeting Planners
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| (especially after speaking), swelling,
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| | who often seek speakers.
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| lumps or continued irritation. Don't wait
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