Author: Graeme Goodings

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Thinking on Your Feet: The Art of The Impromptu Speech

We all admire anyone who can, with virtually no notice, get on their feet and make an impromptu speech, at a social gathering, business meeting or in the classroom. It’s enough to send chills down the spine of most people. So what what should you do if you are called on to give an impromptu…
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Public Speaking Tip #31 The Show Must Go On

We’ve all heard the old Show Business axiom – The Show Must Go On – well it’s no different when it comes to public speaking. TRANSCRIPT; There’s an old saying in show business – ‘The Show must go on.’ In essence it means, no matter what has befallen a production whatever has happened, the performance…
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Public Speaking Tip #30 The Dreaded Q and A

Many speakers put hours of preparation into their talk and barely give a moments thought to the Q and A. A big mistake. TRANSCRIPT: A brilliantly crafted and presented public speech can be brought undone by the Q and A session at the end. While it is vital to focus on the body of your…
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Public Speaking Tip #29 Ask Yourself this Question

Even before preparing your speech you must ask yourself an important question. TRANSCRIPT; Before you start preparing your public speech you need to ask yourself this. What do I want to achieve by giving my talk and what message do I want the audience to takeaway. Without having those concepts in your mind preparing your…
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