Public speaking

Public Speaking: What You Should Know Before You Open Your Mouth: Part 2

In this post, we will consider the final three don’ts of public speaking. I have also included some tips on “selling the sizzle” of your message. 4. Enunciate Unless you are at a ventriloquists’ convention, do relax your jaw muscles and move your lips when you are speaking. When you slur or drop the endings …

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Public Speaking: What you should know before you open your mouth (Part1)

I am preparing a seminar where I will address an audience of professionals, predominantly male members of the medical fraternity. The room screams dark suits (single breasted), cuff links, polished leather pumps and old school ties. I check that my Powerpoint slides are in the correct sequence, with text of a size that can be …

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