Art of Oratory

Speaking Tip: Don’t Overfeed Your AudienceSpeaking Tip: Don’t Overfeed Your Audience

Speaking Tip: Don’t Overfeed Your Audience

We all love dessert! If you dine at Seasons 52, you’ll be presented with a selection of tiny sweets at…

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Speak Under the Influence: Find Your MentorsSpeak Under the Influence: Find Your Mentors

Speak Under the Influence: Find Your Mentors

Though I rarely perform professionally, I play guitar every day. It’s my healthy drug and I’ve been addicted to it…

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Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”

Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”

Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address has been recorded by numerous orators over the years, including Orson Welles, but few of…

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Famous Speeches: Winston S. Churchill “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”Famous Speeches: Winston S. Churchill “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”

Famous Speeches: Winston S. Churchill “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”

(308 words) "We Shall Fight on the Beaches” is a small portion of a longer speech delivered by Winston Churchill…

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Recover Your Audience After an ExerciseRecover Your Audience After an Exercise

Recover Your Audience After an Exercise

How do we get our audiences to return their focus to the presenter when we've sent them off to engage…

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Love Means Never Having to Say You’re SorryLove Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

“I’m sorry, but I had only an hour to put this speech together.” “I’m sorry … I need to look…

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What Should I Do with My Hands When I Speak?What Should I Do with My Hands When I Speak?

What Should I Do with My Hands When I Speak?

What should I do with my hands when I speak? The first way to answer this is to consider what…

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Technical Issues? Keep the Room Engaged!Technical Issues? Keep the Room Engaged!

Technical Issues? Keep the Room Engaged!

My client wanted to broadcast my presentation to a satellite office and to some of their team members who were…

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Stand Up! You Don’t Need Those Crutches and Filler WordsStand Up! You Don’t Need Those Crutches and Filler Words

Stand Up! You Don’t Need Those Crutches and Filler Words

“Crutch words” and “filler words” are empty stuffing that gets inserted into speech when we can’t think of what to…

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Speaking Tip: Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping StopsSpeaking Tip: Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping Stops

Speaking Tip: Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping Stops

Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping Stops. I’ve done it. Most experienced professionals have done it. (sounds of applause)…

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