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How to Use Humor in a Serious Speech

Date: June 29, 2014

Many speakers can get laughs with a humorous story. However, what about when you have a serious story? ...

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Tools for the Professional Speaker
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Write a Better Speech With Better Tools

Date: January 30, 2014

What’s in YOUR Speech Toolbox? My husband is a tool guy. He’s a car guy and a DIY ...

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What makes a good speech?
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25 Phrases to Guide You to Greatness in Speaking

Date: March 6, 2010

Every now and then it is important to remind ourselves of some of the foundations that can lift ...

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Learn how to speak effectively from Craig Valentine!
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52 Weeks of Public Speaking Tips… Cool!

Date: January 18, 2010

World Champion of Public Speaking, Craig Valentine, has created a neat resource program… sign up for it, and ...

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3 Keys To Hook Your Audience Into Your Story

Date: December 4, 2009

Most speakers start their stories and hope their audiences will come along on those journeys. That’s average. World ...

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Video: 3 Keys to Opening Your Speech with Impact

Date: September 25, 2009

Did you know that, within the first 30 seconds of your speech, your audience members will have decided ...

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How to Clarify Your Message, Shorten It, and Make It Stick

Date: September 23, 2009

Would you like a surefire way to clarify your message, shorten it, and make it stick? One of ...

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Three Little-Known Ways to Get Your Audience to Take Action

Date: September 19, 2009

Average speakers give speeches that get a good response, but exceptional speakers give speeches that move their audiences ...

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Where to get your funny stories?
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Look Into Personal Experience to Find the Moments of Humor

Date: September 9, 2009

This article is an excerpt from the new book, Speaker’s EDGE …enjoy! If you’d been sitting in the ...

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2 Public Speaking Tools to Get Your Audience to Take Action

Date: July 6, 2009

Average speakers give speeches that get a good response, but exceptional speakers give speeches that move their audiences ...

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3 Public Speaking Tools to Make Your Speech Worth it For Your Audience Members

Date: May 30, 2009

When you build yourself up, you let your audience down. Let’s face it; there are some speakers who ...

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5 Ways to Make Your Speech Stick

Date: May 7, 2009

What good is giving a speech that is quickly forgotten by your audience? In this lesson, you will ...

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Public Speaking – 3 Ways to Get Them to SEE Your Speech

Date: May 1, 2009

Patricia Fripp once said to me, “Craig, people will not remember what you say as much as they ...

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10 Public Speaking Delivery Tools That Will Keep Your Audience Hooked

Date: March 26, 2009

Below are 10 speech delivery tips you can use to have a deep impact on your audience. 1. ...

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Don't Make These Public Speaking Mistakes!
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Four Public Speaking Pitfalls That Trap Most Presenters

Date: February 17, 2009

If you want to drastically improve your very next presentation, it is important to understand 4 of the ...

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