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Speaking is Sexy: To Read or Not to Read, That’s the Question

Marion Claire — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:32:12 +0000

When is it appropriate to read your speech word for word from a prepared text? Most speeches nowadays are given more as informal talks than formal orations. There are, however, occasions when it’s important to read your speech from a prepared text. For example: *When the subject is complex, i.e. presenting a scientific paper, and […]

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Speaking is Sexy: Saying Too Much VS Saying Too Little

Marion Claire — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 16:33:53 +0000

How to avoid saying too much or too little, even if you’re nervous? 1. Decide ahead of time exactly what you want to say. Write it down, either in complete sentences, short phrases or key words that will jog your memory. 2. Organize your thoughts into a natural progression or particular formula that you’ve had […]

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Speaking is Sexy: The Audience Is Your Partner

Marion Claire — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:12:02 +0000

Too many people say they don’t like public speaking because when they look at the audience, they don’t see a group of friendly faces. Instead they see a sea of critical eyes, down-turned mouths, arms crossed across chests, like a huge jury box full of judges saying, “Okay, show me what you’ve got!” Why is […]

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Speaking is Sexy: The Easiest Way to Write a Speech

Marion Claire — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:51:30 +0000

Writing a speech is not the same as climbing Mount Everest. For some people, the mountain is a cinch. It’s creating the speech that’s hard. Ask ten people how they feel about coming up with a speech for any occasion from a business meeting to a bar mitzvah, and more than half of them will […]

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Speaking is Sexy Tip: Make Your Speech Easy To Remember

Marion Claire — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 08:32:17 +0000

Have you ever attended a busy, day-long conference, listened to a number of different speakers all of whom had something important to tell you, and after it was over find they ran together in a blur and you could hardly distinguish one from another? Except for one. Let’s call her Angela. She spoke right before […]

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Speaking is Sexy Tip: Knocking Out Those Knock-Out Nerves

Marion Claire — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:38:56 +0000

“It’s not giving the speech that terrifies me,” said a colleague recently. “It’s all that anxiety that paralyzes me beforehand. I feel fine once I start to talk and more confident as I go along. It’s just in the moments, days or weeks before, when I’m planning and preparing, that I feel so sick to […]

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Speaking is Sexy Tip: Are Pre-Speech Jitters Justified?

Marion Claire — Tue, 26 May 2015 04:18:09 +0000

Possibly the biggest complaint I hear from people who are reluctant to speak in front of a group is, “I just get so nervous! I don’t have the confidence I’ll do it right. I hate that shaky feeling and dread making a mistake.” What if they knew some of those nerves were normal, even a […]

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Speaking is Sexy Tip: Speak to be Heard

Marion Claire — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:36:33 +0000

President Teddy Roosevelt once said, ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick.” He was referring to diplomatic relations with foreign countries but it applies to us in our everyday life. However, whether or not you feel the need to carry a stick, there’s one very important occasion when speaking softly just doesn’t do the job. […]

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Speaking is Sexy Tip: Think Like a Racehorse

Marion Claire — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:25:48 +0000

These feelings of abnormal physical weakness before giving a speech are astonishingly common. Even experienced speakers get the heebie-jeebies before a speech now and then. There are any number of reasons why irrational fears plague us at the most inconvenient moments, especially when you are speaking. The question is what can we do about them […]

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Can Public Speaking Really Change Your Life?

Marion Claire — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 22:17:26 +0000

Many folks know they’d be much more successful in their business if they could get up in front of the room to promote it. Yet when it comes to actually talking to a roomful of strangers, whether around a table at a networking meeting, on their feet at a mixer or as the guest speaker […]

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