10 Public Speaking Habits that Disengage Your Audience

Here are 10 bad public speaking habits that annoy your audience and detract from what might otherwise be an excellent public speech or presentation. Habit 1: Not tailoring your presentation for your audience “Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.” - Benjamin Disraeli I’ve noticed recently the number of…

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Overcoming Podium Panic

Research shows that, for most people, public speaking is their number 1 fear. Keep in mind that your audience, for the most part, is more interested in what you have to say, than in critiquing your ability to say it. Create some audio visuals such as PowerPoint slides, or use some props so that…

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The Tradition of the Best Man

Among the Germanic Goths of northern Europe in 200 A.D, it was tradition for a man to marry a woman from within his own community; yet, in times of short supply, men wanting a wife often took matters into their own hands and kidnapped one from a neighbouring village. Securing a bride was generally…

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